CONSTITUTION 


OF  THE 

Catholic  Order  ol  Foresters 

AND  THE 

LAWS,  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 

GOVERNING  THE 

INTERNATIONAL  CONVENTION 

THE  HIGH  COURT,  STATE  AND  PROVINCIAL 
COURTS  AND  SUBORDINATE  COURTS 

As  Amended  by  the  Seventeenth  Convention,  held 
at  Boston,  Mass.,  August  1,  2 and  3,  1905 


Effective  January  1,  1906 


PUBLISHED  BY  THE  HIGH  COURT 

CHICAGO,  ILL. 

FAULKNER-RYAN  CO.,  CHICAGO. 


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APPLICATION  FOR  CHARTER. 

STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  ) _ 

Cook  County,  \ 

To  Henry  D.  Dement,  Secretary  of  State: 

We,  the  undersigned,  John  F.  Scanlan,  Michael 
B.  Bailey,  John  K.  dowry,  Patrick  Keane,  John  J. 
Collins,  Francis  W.  Fitz-Gerald,  citizens  of  the  Unit- 
- ed  States,  purpose  toTorm  a corporation  under  an 
^ act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 
entitled,  “An  Act  Concerning  Corporations/’  ap- 
proved April  18th,  1872,  and  all  acts  amendatory 
thereof,  and  that  for  the  purpose  of  such  organiza- 
tion we  hereby  state  as  follows,  to-wit: 

1.  The  name  of  such  corporation  is  the  Illinois 
Catholic  Order  of  Foresters. 

2.  The  object  for  which  it  is  formed  is  the  pro- 
" motion  of  fraternity,  unity,  and  true  Christian  char- 
ity among  its  members.  To  establish  a fund  for 
the  relief  of  sick  and  distressed  members.  To  estab- 
lish a widows’  and  orphans’  benefit  fund  for  the 
benefit  of  dependent’s  of  deceased  members.  No  an- 
nual premium  required.  No  money,  as  profit  or 
otherwise  paid. 

3.  The  management  of  the  aforesaid  Associa- 
tion shall  be  vested  in  a Board  of  Eleven  Directors, 
who  are  to  be  elected  annually. 

4.  The  following  persons  are  hereby  elected  as 
the  Directors  to  control  and  manage  said  corpor- 
ation for  the  first  year  of  its  corporate  existence, 
viz.:  Patrick  Keane,  John  J.  Collins,  Francis  W. 
Fitz- Gerald,  John  K.  Old  wry,  Michael  B.  Bailey, 
Matthew  Fleming,  John  F.  Scanlan. 

5.  The  location  is  in  Chicago,  in  the  County  of 
? Cook,  State  of  Illinois. 


Signed.  John  F.  Scanlan, 

Michael  B.  Bailey, 

John  K.  dowry, 

Patrick  Keane, 

John  J.  Collins, 

Francis  W.  Fitz  Gerald. 


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CERTIFICATE  OF  INCORPORATION. 


STATE  OF  ILLINOIS. 


To  All  to  Whom  These  Presents  Shall  come — 

Greeting: 

Whereas,  A certificate  duly  signed  and  acknowl- 
edged having  been  filed  in  the  office  of  the  Secre- 
tary of  State,  on  the  24th  day  of  May  A.  D.  1883, 
for  the  organization  of  the  Illinois  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters,  under  and  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  “An  Act  Concerning  Corporations,”  ap- 
proved April  18th,  1872,  and  in  force  July  1st,  1872, 
a copy  of  which  certificate  is  hereunto  attached. 

Now,  therefore,  I,  Henry  D.  Dement,  Secretary 
of  State  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  by  virtue  of  the 
powers  and  duties  vested  in  me  by  law,  do  hereby 
certify  that  the  said  Illinois  Catholic  Order  of  For- 
esters is  a legally  organized  corporation  under  the 
laws  of  this  State. 

In  Testimony  Whereof,  I hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  cause  to  be  affixed  the  great  seal  of  State. 

Done  at  the  city  of  Springfield,  this  twenty - 
fourth  day  of  May,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  One 
Thousand  Eight  Hundred  and  Eighty-three  and  of 
the  Independence  of  the  United  States  the  One  Hun- 
dred and  seventh. 


(Seal.) 


HENRY  D.  DEMENT, 

Secretary  of  State. 


CERTIFICATE  OF  CHANGE  OF  NAME. 

Office  of 

Illinois  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters. 
To  the  Hon.  Isaac  N.  Pearson,  Sec’y  of  State: 

We  do  hereby  certify  that,  at  the  regular  An- 
nual Session  of  the  Illinois  Catholic  Order  of  For- 
esters, held  at  its  place  of  meeting  in  the  City  of 
Chicago,  on  the  fourth  day  of  June,  A.  D.  1889,  the 
articles  of  association  of  said  Illinois  Catholic  Or- 
der of  Foresters  were  changed  in  the  manner  pre- 
scribed by  its  own  rules,  by  changing  the  name  of 
said  association  from  the  name  Illinois  Catholic  Or- 
der of  Foresters  to  the  name  Catholic  Order  of  For- 
esters. 


Witness  our  hand  and  the  seal  of  said  associa- 
tion this  fifth  day  of  June,  A.  D.  1889. 

John  P.  Lauth,  High  Chief  Ranger. 
(Seal.)  James  J.  Dillon,  High  Secretary. 

STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  ) 

Cook  County,  J"  8S* 

John  P.  Lauth,  being  duly  sworn,  on  oath  says: 
That  he  is  High  Chief  Ranger  of  the  Illinois  Catho- 
lic Order  of  Foresters,  and  that  he  has  read  the  fore- 
going certificate  and  knows  the  contents  thereof, 
and  that  the  facts  therein  stated  and  set  forth,  are 
true.  John  P.  Lauth. 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this  fifth 
day  of  June,  A.  D.  1889.  Aloysius  J.  Eustice, 
(Seal.)  Notary  Public. 

UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA,  ) 

State  of  Illinois,  f ss’ 


Office  of  Secretary. 

I,  Isaac  N.  Pearson,  Secretary  of  State  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  do  hereby  certify  that  the  forego- 
ing is  a true  copy  of  certificate  of  change  of  name 
of  the  “Illinois  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters”  to 
“Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,”  the  original  of  which 
is  now  on  file  in  this  office. 


In  witness  whereof,  I hereto  set  my  hand  and 
affix  the  great  seal  of  State,  at  the  City  of  Spring- 
field,  this  26th  day  of  June,  A.  D.  1889. 

(Seal)  I.  N.  Pearson,  Secretary  of  State. 


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STATE  OF  ILLINOIS, 

Insurance  Department. 

To. the  Insurance  Superintendent  of  the  State  of  Illinois: 

Sir:  The  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters  of  Chicago,  Stat( 
of  Illinois,  by  its  President,  hereby  makes  application  fo 
permission  to  continue  to  transact  business  in  the  State  o 
Illinois,  and  declares  that  it  was  transacting  business  in  tht 
said  State  of  Illinois  on  the  twenty-second  day  of  June.  A.  D, 
1893,  that  it  was  incorporated  on  the  twenty-fourth  day  o< 
May,  A.  D.  1883,  in  the  State  of  Illinois,  under  the  provisions 
of  an  act  of  the  legislature  of  said  State  passed  on  tht 
eighteenth  day. of  April,  A.  D.  1872,  being  of  chapter 

of  the  laws  of  Illinois;  that  it  is  a fraternal  benefi- 
ciary society,  formed  and  carried  on  for  the  sole  benefit  of 
its  members  and  their  beneficiaries,  and  not  for  profit;  thai 
it  has  a lodge  system,  with  ritualistic  form  of  work  and 
representative  form  of  government,  and  makes  provisoin 
for  the  payment  of  death  benefits,  and  in  addition,  provides 
for  the  payment,  by  local  lodges,  of  benefits  in  case  of  sick- 
ness of  its  members;  that  the  fund  from  which  such  benefits 
are  paid,  and  the  fund  from,  which  the  expenses  of  the  asso- 
ciation are  paid,  are  derived  from  assessments  or  dues  col- 
lected from  its  members;  and  that  death  benefits  are  paid 
only  to  the  families,  blood  relations,  or  to  persons  dependent 
upon  the  member. 

In  Witness  Whereof,  the  said  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters,  in  accordance  with  a resolution  of  its  Board  of 
Directors,  duly  passed  on  the  twenty-seventh  day  of  June, 
A.  D.  1895,  has  to  these  presents  affixed  its  corporate  Seal, 
and  caused  the  same  to  be  subscribed  and  attested  by  its 
President,  at  the  City  of  Chicago,  in  the  State  of  Illinois,  on 
the  twenty-seventh  day  of  June,  A.  D.  1895. 

Thos.  H.  Cannon, 

President. 


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State  of  Illinois,  l ss 
County  of  Cook,  f 

On  this  twenty-ninth  day  of  June,  A.  D.  1895,  before  me, 
the  subscriber,  a Commissioner  for  the  State  of  Illinois,  duly 
appointed  to  take  the  proof  and  acknowledgement  of  deeds 
and  other  instruments,  came  Thos.  H.  Cannon,  President  of 
the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,  to  me  personally  known  to 
be  the  individual  described  in  and  who  executed  the  pre- 
ceding instrument,  and  he  duly  acknowledged  the  execution 
of  the  same;  and  being  by  me  duly  sworn,  for  himself  deposeth 
and  saith,  that  he  is  the  said  officer  of  the  Society  aforesaid; 
that  the  declarations  in  the  preceding  instrument  are  true, 
and  that  the  seal  affixed  thereto  is  the  corporate  seal  of  the 
said  Society;  and  that  the  said  corporate  seal  and  his  sig- 
nature as  such  officer  was  duly  affixed  and  subscribed  to  the 
said  instrument  by  the  authority  and  direction  of  the  said 
corporation. 

In  Testimony  Whereof,  I have  hereunto  set  my  hand, 
and  affixed  my  official  seal,  at  the  City  of  Chicago,  Illinois, 
the  day  and  year  above  written. 

M.  H.  Kenney. 


STATE  OF  ILLINOIS, 

Insurance  Department. 

Springfield,  October  9, 1905. 

I,Wm.  R.Vredenburgh,  Insurance  Superintendent  of  the 
State  of  Illinois,  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  and 
annexed  instrument  is  a true,  full  and  correct  copy  of  the 
application  to  continue  business  of  the  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters  as  a fraternal  beneficiary  society,  now  on  file  in 
and  forming  a part  of  the  records  of  this  department. 

In  Testimony  Whereof,  I hereunto  subscribe  my  name 
and  affix  the  seal  of  my  office  at  the  City  of  Springfield,  the 
day  and  year  above  written. 

Wm.  R.  Vredenburgh, 

Insurance  Superintendent. 


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STATE  OF  fLLINOIS, 

Insurance  Department. 

Springfield,  July  25,  1895. 

Whereas,  the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,  located  at 
Chicago,  in  the  State  of  Illinois,  a fraternal  beneficiary 
society,  has  made  application  for  permission  to  continue  to 
transact  business  within  this  State,  under  the  provisions  of 
an  act  of  the  General  Assembly  of  the  State  of  Illinois, 
entitled  “An  Act  to  provide  for  the  organization  and  man- 
agement of  fraternal  beneficiary  societies  for  the  purpose 
of  furnishing  life  indemnity  or  pecuniary  benefits  to  the 
beneficiaries  of  deceased  members,  or  accident  or  permanent 
indemnity  disability  to  members  thereof;  and  to  control 
such  societies  of  this  State,  and  of  other  states,  doing  busi- 
ness in  this  State,  and  providing  and  fixing  the  punishment 
for  violation  of  the  provisions  thereof,  and  to  repeal  all  laws 
now  existing  which  conflict  herewith.”  Approved  and  in 
force  June  22,  1893.  And  has  otherwise  complied  with*  the 
requirements  of  the  said  act  which  are  applicable  to  said 
Catholic  Order  of  Foresters. 

Now,  therefore,  I,  Bradford  K.  Durfee.  Insurance 
Superintendent  of  the  State  of  Illinois,  by  virtue  of  the 
power  vested  in  me  and  the  duties  imposed  upon  me  by  the 
act  aforesaid,  do  hereby  authorize  and  grant  permission  to 
said  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters  to  transact  business  in  the 
State  of  Illinois,  as  a fraternal  beneficiary  society,  in  con- 
formity to  the  provisions,  requirements  and  conditions  of 
the  act  aforesaid. 

In  Testimony  Whereof,  I hereunto  subscribe  my  name 
and  affix  the  seal  of  my  office  at  Springfield,  the  day  and 
year  first  above  written. 

Bradford  K.  Durfee, 

Insurance  Superintendent. 


STATE  OF  ILLINOIS, 

Insurance  Department. 

Springfield,  October  9, 1905. 

I,  Wm.  R.  Vredenburgh,  Insurance  Superintendent  of 
the  State  of  Illinois,  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing 
and  annexed  instrument  is  a true,  full  and  correct  copy  of 
the  permit  to  continue  business  of  the  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters  as  a fraternal  beneficiary  society,  now  on  file  in 
and  forming  a part  of  the  records  of  this  department. 

In  Testimony  Whereof,  I hereunto  subscribe  my  name 
and  affix  the  seal  of  my  office  at  the  City  of'  Springfield,  the 
day  and  year  above  written. 

Wm.  R.  Vredenburgh, 

Insurance  Superintendent. 


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CERTIFICATE  OF  INCREASE  OF  BOARD  OF 

trustees. 


Know  All  Men  by  These  Presents,  That  we 
Thomas  H.  Cannon,  High  Chief  Ranger,  and  Thomas 
F.  McDonald,  High  Secretary  of  the  Catholic  Order 
of  Foresters,  a fraternal  beneficiary  society,  organ- 
ized and  existing  under  and  by  virtue  of  the  laws  of 
the  State  of  Illinois,  do  hereby  certify  that  at  the 
regular  biennial  convention  of  said  society  held  in 
the  City  of  Dubuque,  in  the  State  of  Iowa,  on  the 
11th,  12th,  13th  and  14th  days  of  August,  A.  D.  1903, 
the  Articles  of  Association  of  said  society  were 
changed  by  increasing  the  number  of  directors  or 
trustees  of  said  society,  from  eleven  to  thirteen,  and 
by  amending  Section  1,  Article  V.,  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations  governing  the 
International  Convention,  the  High  Court,  State 
Court,  Provincial  Courts  and  Subordinate  Courts  of 
said  society,  by  striking  out  the  word  “six”  in  the 
fourth  line  of  said  section,  and  inserting  in  lieu 
thereof,  the  word  “eight/  so  that  the  said  section, 
as  amended,  reads  as  follows: 

“The  High  Court  shall  consist  of  the  High  Chief 
Ranger,  Vice  High  Chief  Ranger,  High  Secretary, 
High  Treasurer,  High  Medical  Examiner,  and  eight 
High  Trustees,  all  of  whom  shall  have  been  elected, 
hold  office  and  possess  the  qualifications  as  provid- 
ed in  Article  III.,  Sec.  5,  of  these  Laws.” 

We  do  further  certify  that  the  said  change  in 
the  said  Articles  of  Association  and  the  amendment 
of  the  said  Constitution,  Laws,  Rules  and  Regula- 
tions of  the  Society  were  unanimously  adopted  by 
the  entire  membership  of  said  Convention,  and  were 
made  and  adopted  in  the  manner  prescribed  by  the 
rules  of  said  convention,  and  rules  of  said  Society. 

In  witness  whereof,  we  have  hereunto  set  our 
hands,  and  caused  the  seal  of  said  society  to  be  af- 
fixed this  19th  day  of  August,  A.  D.  1903. 

Thomas  H.  Cannon,  High  Chief  Ranger. 

Thomas  F.  McDonald,  High  Secretary. 


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STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  } 

Cook  County,  f ss* 

• Thomas  H.  Cannon,  being  first  duly  sworn,  de- 
poses and  says  that  he  is  the  High  Chief  Ranger  of 
the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters ; that  he  has  heard 
re^d  the  foregoing  certificate  by  him  subscribed,  and 
knows  the  contents  thereof,  and  that  same  is  true 
in  substance  and  fact.  Thomas  H.  Cannon. 

Subscribed  and  sworn  to  before  me  this  19th 
day  of  August,  A.  D.  1903.  E.  S.  Cummings, 

Notary*  Public. 

The  change  proposed  in  the  above  Certificate  in 
the  Articles  of  Association  of  the  Catholic  Order  of 
Foresters  is  hereby  approved. 


Wm.  R.  Vredenburgli, 

Insurance  Superintendent. 


Aug.  21,  1903. 


UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 
State  of  Illinois, 


Office  of  the  secretary  of  State. 


I,  James  A.  Rose,  Secretary  of  the  State  of 
Illinois,  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a 
true  copy  of  Certificate  of  Change  of  Articles  of  As- 
sociation of  the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,  filed 
August  25,  1903,  the  original  of  which  is  now  on  file 
in  my  office. 

In  witness  whereof,  I hereunto  set  my  hand  and 
affix  the  Great  Seal  of  State,  at  the  City  of  Spring- 
field,  this  25tli  day  of  August,  A.  D.  1903. 


James  A.  Rose, 
Secretary  of  State. 


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CONSTITUTION  AND  LAWS, 
REGULATIONS. 


RULES  AND 


Name  and  Object. 

This  organization,,  by  virtue  of  a charter  granted  j 
by  the  State  of  Illinois,  on  the  24th  day  of  May, 

A.  D.  1883,  and  a change  thereof  made  on  the  26th 
day  of  June,  A.  D.  1SS9,  shall  be  known  and  styled 
the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters. 

The  object  of  the  organization  shall  be  to  pro-  g 
mote  Friendship,  Unity  and  True  Christian  Charity 
among  its  members;  Friendship  in  assisting  each 
other  by  every  honorable  means;  Unity  in  associa- 
ting together  for  mutual  support  of  one  another 
when  sick  or  in  distress  and  in  making  suitable 
provisions  for  the  families,  heirs,  blood  relations, 
affianced  husband  or  affianced  wife  of,  or  to  persons 
dependent  upon  uie  member;  true  Christian  Charity 
in  doing  unto  each  other  as  we  would  have  others 
do  unto  us. 


International  Conventions. 

The  International  Convention  of  the  Order  shall  g 
be  held  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  August,  1905,  and 
biennially  thereafter  in  the  city  designated  by  the 
last  preceding  Convention,  commencing  at  10  o’clock 
a.  m.  Special  sessions  of  the  International  Conven- 
tion shall  be  called  by  the  High  Chief  Ranger  for 
the  transaction  of  extraordinary  business,  upon  the 
written  request  of  at  least  one -fifth  of  all  the 
Courts  of  the  Order  in  good  standing  at  the  time  of 
making  the  request.  The  business  to  be  acted  upon 
at  any  such  special  session  must  be  specified  in  the 
call,  and  no  other  business  shall  be  entertained, 
and  not  less  than  fifteen  days’  notice  shall  be 
given  to  each  ~ Court.  Such  session  shall  be  held 


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at  the  place  where  the  last  Convention  was  held 
if  possible,  but  no  business  shall  be  transacted  un 
less  two-thirds  of  the  delegates  are  represented 
therein,  and  such  special  session  shall  have  flic 
power  of  originating  and  regulating  the  means  o 1 
its  own  support. 

4 The  membership  of  the  International  Conventior 
shall  consist  of  the  members  of  the  High  Court  ant 
of  the  representatives  elected  by  the  State  and  the 
Provincial  Conventions.  Before  being  admitted  tc 
the  International  Convention  each  delegate  must 
present  a certificate  from  his  State  or  Provinciai 
Court  showing  that  he  has  been  legally  elected  to 
the  office  and  that  he  is  qualified  for  the  same,  and 
that  he  is  a member  of  the  Order  in  good  standing. 

5 The  officers  of  the  International  Convention  oi 
any  special  session  thereof  shall  be  the  High  Chiei 
Ranger,  Vice  High  Chief  Ranger,  High  Secretary 
High  Treasurer,  High  Medical  Examiner,  High  Sen- 
ior Conductor,  High  Junior  Conductor,  High  Inside 
Sentinel,  High  Outside  Sentinel  and  High  Spiritua 
Director,  who  shall  be  the  Archbishop  of  Chicago 
or  such  priest  as  he  may  designate,  all  of  whom 
shall  possess  the  same  qualifications  as  the  delegates, 
excepting  the  High  Spiritual  Director,  who  need 
not  be  a member  of  the  Order.  They  shall  hold 
office  until  their  successors  shall  have  been  duly 
elected  or  appointed  and  installed.  The  Conductors 
and  Sentinels  shall  be  selected  from  the  members 
of  the  Order  residing  in  the  convention  city. 

Q All  past  members  of  the  High  Court  in  good 
standing  shall  be  entitled  to  honorary  seats  in  the 
International  Convention,  and  all  members  of  the 
Order  in  good  standing  shall  be  entitled  to  admis- 
sion to  the  sessions  of  the  Convention. 

^ The  delegates  shall  present  themselves  on  the  day 
and  at  the  place  designated  by  the  High  Court  in 
the  call  for  the  International  Convention  and  after! 
the  High  Court  officers  shall  have  called  the  Con- 
vention to  order,  shall  present  their  credentials 
endorsed  with  the  certificate  of  the  Financial  Secre- 
tary of  his  Court  that-  he  is  a member  of  the  Order 


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in  good  standing  to  the  Committee  on  Credentials, 
which  shall  pass  thereon.  All  the  delegates  present 
who  have  had  their  credentials  passed  upon  favorably 
shall  take  the  following  pledge  of  office: 

We,  individually  and  collectively,  and  of  our  own  o 
free  will  and  accord  do  most  solemnly  promise  that 
we  will  respect  and  uphold  the  constitution  and 
laws  of  the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,  and  be  loyal 
to,  and  recognize  this  International  Convention  as 
the  supreme  authority  of  the  entire  Order ; that 
we  will  faithfully,  and  to  the  best  of  our  ability, 
without  fear,  favor  or  prejudice,  perform  the  duties 
incumbent  upon  us  as  members  of  this  convention; 
and  that  we  will  not  communicate  to  any  person 
not  entitled  to  know  the  same  any  of  the  official 
or  business  affairs  of  this  convention.  To  all  of 
which  we  pledge  our  word  of  honor  as  men  and 
Catholic  Foresters. 

The  International  Convention  shall  be  opened  at  9 
the  time  specified  in  Section  3 of  this  Constitution,  J 

and  if  a quorum  be  present  shall  proceed  to  busi- 
ness. In  case  one  or  more  officers  are  absent  the  H. 

CL  R.  shall  make  appointments,  pro  tern.,  to  fill  such 
vacancies.  In  the  absence  of  the  H.  C.  R.  the  V.  H. 

C.  R.  shall  preside;  in  the  absence  of  both,  the  Sen- 
ior P.  H.  C.  R.  present  may  preside,  and  if  none  be 
present  a temporary  organization  may  be  affected 
by  an  election  pro  tern. 

Twro-thirds  of  the  accredited  representatives  of 
the  legally  organized  State  and  Provincial  jurisdic- 
tions, shall  constitute  a quorum  of  the  Internation- 
al Convention  or  any  special  session  thereof  for  the 
transaction  of  all  business,  but  a less  number  may 
adjourn  from  time  to  time. 

The  following  shall  be  the  order  of  business  at  H 
the  International  Convention: 

1.  Opening  prayer. 

2.  Roll  call. 

3.  Appointment  of  Committee  on  Credentials. 

4.  Report  of  Committee  on  Credentials. 

5.  Admission  of  delegates  into  thtf  Convention. 

6.  Appointment  of  other  committees. 


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7. 

8. 
9. 


10. 

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 


15. 

16, 

17. 


Reading  of  records  of  last  Convention,  and 
special  meetings  thereof. 

Reports  of  High  Court  Officers. 

Reception  of  petitions,  communications,  and 
financial  accounts,  and  -reference  of  the  same 
to  the  proper  committees. 

Reports  of  standing  committees. 

Consideration  of  .proposed  amendments  to  the 
constitution  and  laws. 

Unfinished  business. 

New  business. 


Election  of  officers,  and  members  of  the  High 
Court  and  member  or  members  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Audit. 

Closing  of  Convention. 

Reading  minutes  of  the  Convention,  and  ap- 
proving the  same. 

Prayer.  Adjournment. 


Should  the  Order  of  Business  not  be  concluded  at 
one  session  it  shall  be  taken  up  at  each  succeeding 
session  where  it  was  dropped  at  the  preceding  one. 
Provided,  however,  that  the  roll  call  shall  follow 
after  the  opening  prayer  of  each  session.  In  all 
cases  the  reception  and  reference  of  reports  and 
credentials  and  the  presentation  of  new  represen- 
tatives entitled  to  membership  in  the  Convention 
shall  be  the  first  Order  of  Business  at  each  session. 


Powers  and  Duties  of  the  International  Convention. 

1 S legislative  power  and  the  highest  judicial 

^ authority  shall  be  vested  in  the  International  Con- 
vention. 

1 4 International  Convention  shall  decide  all 

^ cases  of  contested  delegations,  hear  and  decide  all 
appeals  from  the  decisions  of  the  High  Court,  re- 
ceive and  take  proper  action  on  all  communications, 
petitions,  suggestions,  etc.,  from  State  or  Provin- 
cial Courts. 

2 5 It  shall  have  power  to  enact  or  amend  the  Consti- 

tution, Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations  for  the  gov- 
ernment of  itself,  the  High,  Court,  the  State  or 


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Provincial  Courts,  and  the  Subordinate  Courts,  pro- 
vided any  such  Constitution,  Laws,  Rules  or  Regu- 
lations shall  not  conflict  with  or  violate  any  Law 
under  which  the  charter  is  granted  to  the  Order  by 
the  State  of  Illinois. 

It  shall  order  the  payment  of  the  expenses  of  all 
the  members  of  the  convention,  such  expenses,  how- 
ever, to  include  only  the  actual  transportation  fare 
by  the  shortest  customary  route,  and  $5.00  for  each 
day  of  actual  time  spent  in  going  to,  attending  and 
returning  from  the  convention,  as  certified  by  the 
Committee  on  Finance;  provided,  however,  that  no 
delegate  to  the  convention  shall  be  paid  for  any 
day  that  he  does  not  attend  the  sessions  of  the 
convention,  as  shown  by  the  roll  calls,  unless  ex- 
cused by  the  convention. 

The  International  Convention  shall  elect  the  fol-  17 
lowing  officers  and  members  of  the  High  Court:  A 
High  Chief  Ranger,  Vice  High  Chief  Ranger,  High 
Secretary,  High  Treasurer,  High  Medical  Examiner,’ 
and  eight  High  Trustees,  all  of  whom  shall  hold  of- 
fice until  their  successors  shall  have  been  duly 
elected,  have  qualified  and  have  been  installed;  pro- 
vided, however,  that  no  member  of  the  Order  shall 
be  eligible  for  any  of  the  above  offices  who  has  been 
a member  of  the  Order  for  less  than  two  years  at 
the  time  of  the  election  and  that  not  more  than  one 
such  officer  or  member  shall  be  a member  of  the 
same  Subordinate  Court. 

The  election  of  High  Court  officers  and  members  18 
shall  be  the  last  Order  of  Business  prior  to  the 
closing  of  the  convention. 

Nominations  for  the  elective  High  Court  officers 
and  members  shall  be  made  as  follows:  Every  dele- 
gate present  may  nominate  a'  candidate  for  each 
office,  and  the  election  shall  be  by  ballot.  A ma- 
jority of  all  the  votes  cast  shall  be  necessary  to  a 
choice;  the  name  of  the  candidate  receiving  the 
least  number  of  votes  on  the  fourth  ballot  shall 
be  dropped.  No  informal  ballot  shall  be  made 
formal  unless  the  candidate  receives  two-thirds  of 
the  votes  cast. 


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20  The  Committee  on  Audit,  elected  in  Convention! 
August,  1903,  consisting  of  three  members  of  thel 
Order  m good  standing,  shall  serve  one,  two  and! 
three  terms  respectively.  (The  terms  meaning! 
from  the  time  of  the  meeting  of  the  International! 
Convention  to  the  next  meeting  thereof).  No  mem- 
ber of  the  High  Court  shall  be  eligible  as  a mem- 
ber of  this  Committee.  At  each  International 
Convention  thereafter  one  member  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Audit  shall  be  elected,  whose  term  of  office 
shall  be  for  three  terms  (term  meaning  the  inter- 
val from  the  time  of  meeting  of  the  International 
Convention  to  the  next  meeting  thereof).  Said 
committee  shall  serve  without  pay,  but  shall  be 
allowed  and  paid  their  actual  and  necessary  ex- 
penses incurred  in  the  discharge  of  their  duties 
as  such  committee. 

21  The  High  Senior  Conductor,  High  Junior  Con- 
ductor, High  Inside  Sentinel  and  High  Outside  Sen- 
tinel shall  not  be  elected,  but  shall  be  appointed 
by  the  incoming  High  Chief  Ranger. 

22  Before  the  election  takes  place  the  Convention 
shall  fix  the  amount  of  the  bonds  to  be  furnished 
by  the  High  Treasurer  and  the  High  Secretary, 
and  it  shall  also  fix  the  annual  compensation  for 
the  High  Chief  Ranger,  High  Secretary,  High  Treas- 
urer, and  for  any  others,  as  it  may  deem  proper. 

International  Convention  Committees. 

23  -High  Chief  Ranger  shall,  thirty  days  prior 
to  the  holding  of  the  International  Convention,  ap- 
point a Committee  on  Constitution,  composed  of 
seven  delegates -elect  to  such  Convention,  which 
shall  meet  in  the  office  of  the  High  Court,  one  week 
prior  to  the  opening  of  such  Convention. 

24  There  shall  be  appointed  immediately  after  the 
assembling  of  the  International  Convention  a Com- 
mittee on  Credentials,  and  after  the  convention  is 
organized,  committees,  each  consisting  of  fifteen 
members,  on  Finance,  Appeals,  Petitions,  and  State 
of  the  Order,  all  of  which  committees  shall  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  High  Chief  Ranger. 


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The  Committee  on  Credentials  appointed  from  oc 
the  then  existing  and  present  High  Court  shall  ex- 
amine and  report  on  the  election  and  eligibility  of 
the  delegates  to  the  Convention,  and  those  who 
are  found  legally  entitled  to  be  admitted  to  mem- 
bership in  the  Convention  shall  be  installed  in  ac- 
cordance with  Sections  7 and  8 of  these  Laws. 

The  Committee  on  Finance  shall  ascertain  the 
amount  required  for  the  expenses  of  the  Convention 
and  the  High  Court,  and  shall  therefrom  determine 
the  maximum  amount  to  be  assessed  by  the  High 
Court  on  Subordinate  Courts,  and  suggest  such  other 
financial  matters  as  it  may  deem  necessary  and  re- 
port the  same  to  the  Convention.  It  shall  audit  and 
certify  to  the  actual  mileage  and  per  diem  of  all  the 
members,  and  its  certificates  or  vouchers  shall  be 
payable  by  the  High  Treasurer  in  the  usual  form. 

The  Committee  on  Constitution  shall  examine  all  07 
proposed  amendments  to  the  Constitution,  Laws, 
Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Order  and  report  there- 
on to  the  Convention  on  the  second  day  thereof, 
recommending  such  of  the  proposed  amendments  it 
may  deem  as  expedient  to  conform  to  the  general 
principles  of  the  Order.  Each  member  of  said  Com- 
mittee shall  receive  $5.00  for  each  day  engaged  in 
Committee  work,  prior  to  the  Convention. 

The  Committee  on  Appeals  shall  examine  all  ap-  00 
peals  from  decisions  of  the  High  Court  referred  to  it  ^ 
in  accordance  with  Section  155  of  these  Laws  and 
report  thereon  to  the  Convention  such  action  as  it 
may  deem  just  and  proper. 

The  Committee  on  Petitions  shall  examine  all  29 
petitions  and  report  thereon  as  it  may  deem  advis- 
able to  the  Convention. 

The  committee  on  the  State  of  the  Order  shall  gQ 
examine  the  reports  of  the  High  Court  officers,  and 
of  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  officers,  and  of  all 
Subordinate  Court  officers  and  recommend  such 
changes  as  shall  be  necessary.  It  shall  also  report 
the  condition  and  progress  of  the  Order  and  suggest 
such  measures  as  it  may  deem  proper. 


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High  Court — Powers  and  Duties. 

The  High  Court  shall  consist  of  the  High  Chief 
Ranger,  \ice  High  Chief  Ranger,  High  Secretary, 
High  Treasurer,  High  Medical  Examiner,  and  eight 
High  Trustees,  all  of  whom  shall  have  been  elected, 
hold  office  and  possess  the  qualifications  as  pro- 
vided in  Section  17  of  these  Laws. 

The  official  seat  of  the  High  Court  shall  be  in  the 
City  of  Chicago,  at  such  place  as  the  High  Court 
may  from  time  to  time  determine. 

The  High  Court  shall  be  vested  with  all  the  exec- 
utive authority  of  the  Order,  and  it  shall  carry 
into  effect  all  the  workings  of  the  Order  under  the 
laws  passed  by  the  International  Convention,  and 
shall  have  full  and  general  supervision  of  the  affairs 
of  the  Order  in  its  executive  capacity.  It  may  hold 
executive  sessions  from  which  all  but  members  of 
the  High  Court  may  be  excluded,  but  all  business 
transacted  in  any  such  executive  sessions  shall  be 
made  known  to  Subordinate  Courts  if  requested. 

It  shall  have  full  power  to  organize  State  or  Pro- 
vincial and  Subordinate  Codrts,  and  it  shall  have 
supreme  supervision  and  jurisdiction  over  all  such 
Courts  and  their  members  within  the  limits  of 
these  laws. 

It  shall  have  full  power  to  appoint  and  issue 
commissions  to  special  organizers  for  any  State  or 
Provincial  Court  jurisdiction  or  for  any  particular 
territory  thereof,  whose  duties  shall  be  to  organize 
Subordinate  Courts,  wdthin  the  jurisdiction  of  and 
in  co-operation  with  the  respective  State  or  Provin- 
cial Court,  under  the  direction  of  the  High  Chief 
Ranger,  and  who  shall  perform  such  other  duties  as 
the  High  Chief  Ranger  may  direct;  and  it  shall  order 
the  payment  of  a salary,  in  such  sum  as  it  may 
fix  in  addition  to  the  regular  organizer’s  fee,  to  each 
such  special  organizer,  the  amount  of  such  salary 
to  be  appropriated  out  of  the  General  Fund  of  the 
Order. 

It  shall  have  full  power  to  interpret  the  laws  of 
the  Order  and  such  interpretations  shall  be  binding 


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upon  the  Order;  provided  that  an  appeal  may  be 
taken  from  any  such  decision  to  the  next  regular 
International  Convention,  and  it  shall  make  all  rules 
and  regulations  which  may  be  necessary  and  proper 
for  carrying  into  effect  the  laws  of  the  Order  and 
all  orders  of  the  International  Convention. 

It  shall  hold  in  trust  all  property  of  the  Order  gy 
and  shall  cause  the  High  Treasurer  and  High  Secre- 
tary to  furnish  bonds,  in  such  amounts  as  may  have 
been  fixed  by  the  International  Convention,  or  as  it 
may  decide  upon  whenever  it  deems  the  bonds  fixed 
by  said  Convention  as  being  insufficient,  for  the 
faithful  performance  of  their  respective  duties.  The 
bonds  of  the  High  Treasurer  and  High  Secretary 
shall  be  secured  from  a duly  incorporated  security 
or  indemnity  association  to  be  selected  by  the  High 
Court,  and  the  expense  of  securing  such  bonds  shall 
be  paid  by  the  High  Court. 

It  shall  be  empowered  to  pay  to  the  High  Court 
members  who  are  not  under  regular  salary  (or  fees) 
the  sum  of  five  dollars  per  diem  and  their  necessary, 
expenses  while  engaged  in  the  duties  of  the  Order, 
and  such  other  expenses  as  may  be  authorized  by 
the  International  Convention,  and  it  shall  vote  ail 
the  other  necessary  funds  to  carry  on  the  business 
of  the  Order. 

It  shall  examine  the  reports  of  the  Deputy  High 
Chief  Hangers  and  of  the  State  or  Provincial  and 
Subordinate  Court  officers,  and  take  any  necessary 
action  thereon. 

The  High  Court  shall  levy  special  assessments 
is  provided  in  Section  seventy-five  (75)  of  these 
Laws. 

It  shall  have  power  to  suspend  any  Court  found 
guilty  of  violating  the  Constitution,  Laws,  Rules  41 
jv  Regulations  of  the  Order,  and  to  take  possession 
>f  the  property,  books,  and  moneys  of  any  Court 
50  suspended. 

Any  member  of  the  High  Court  neglecting  his  a o 
luty  may  be  deposed  from  office  and  his  office  de-  ^ 
;lared  vacant  by  a majority  vote  of  the  High  Court 
ind  the  High  Court  shall  have  the  power  to  fill  all 


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40 


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43 


44 


45 


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vacancies  occurring  in  any  office  thereof,  or  in  th 
Committee  on  Audit,  until  such  vacancy  is  fille 
by  the  International  Convention. 

„_■?  alone  ®!?a11  ^ave  the  authority  to  issue  the  ca 
and  name  the  place  m the  selected  city  for  hold 
mg  the  International  Convention  or  any  spec  s 
session  thereof,  and  for  all  other  meeting  of  th 

of  the  OrdTr*1  neceSSary  for  Promoting  the  object 

It  shall  have  power  to  make  such  reductions  a 
it  may  see  fit  m the  amounts  to  be  paid  for  char 
ter  fees  of  new  Courts,  as  the  interests  of  the  Orde 

thtr.ci7’ci^nstances  of  the  Court  may  demand 
High  Court  shall  hold  regular  meetings  a 
such  time  and  place  as  it  may  determine,  and  als 
special  meetings  called  by  the  High  Chief  Range* 
and  a majority  of  the  members  shall  constitute  ? 
quorum  for  the  transaction  of  all  business  at  an 
such  meeting. 

The  High  Court  shall  issue  the  ritual  of  the  Or 
der,  which  shall  prescribe  the  only  ceremonies  t< 
be  used  by  the  Subordinate  Courts,  provided,  how 
ever,  that  it  may  approve  the  use  of  any  additiona 
ceremony  which  it  may  deem  expedient  for  exem 
p if yiiig  the  principles  of  the  Order  and  creating  c 
wholesome  and  beneficial  interest  therein. 


Duties  of  High  Court  Officers. 


47  Spirtual  Director. 

The  High  Spiritual  Director  shall  conduct  all  re 
ligious  sei  vices  of  the  International  Convention  am 
shall,  when  present,  open  and  close  the  session  witi 
prayer.  In  his  absence  that  duty  shall  be  performec 
by  any  Catholic  clergyman  present,  or  the  Higl 
Chief  Ranger,  or  by  any  member  he  may  designate 
High  Chief  Ranger. 

48  (a)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  Chief  Ranger 
to  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  International  Con 
vention  and  at  all  meetings  of  the  High  Court;  he 
shall  preserve  order  therein  and  enforce  the  laws  Oi 
the  Order.  He  shall  decide  all  questions  of  order 


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subject  to  appeal,  and  it  shall  require  a majority 
vote  of  all  the  members  present  to  set  aside  his  de- 
cision or  overrule  the  same.  He  shall  have  the  de- 
ciding vote  when  the  meeting  is  equally  divided,  ex- 
cept at  election  of  officers.  He  shall  establish  and 
issue  the  pass -word,  grips  and  hailing  signs  and  fur- 
nish them  to  all  Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers  and  to 
the  Chief  Ranger  of  each  Subordinate  Court  in  good 
standing;  the  pass-word  semi-annually  on  the  first 
days  of  January  and  July;  and  the  grip  and  hailing 
sign  only  on  the  first  day  of  January.  He  shall  re- 
port to  the  International  Convention  the  rulings 
and  decisions  rendered  by  the  High  Court  on  ail 
important  matters  that  affect  the  welfare  of  the 
Order,  on  the  general  condition  of  the  Order  and  all 
matters  of  interest  in  relation  to  the  same. 

(b)  He  shall  sign  all  orders  on  the  High  Treas-  49 
urer  for  such  sums  of  money  as  shall  be  ordered  by 
the  International  Convention  or  the  High  Court, 
and  none  others.  He  shall  have  power  to  visit 
Subordinate  Courts,  inspect  their  proceedings  and 
pass  upon  all  matters  of  discipline.  His  orders 
shall  be  obeyed  under  penalty  of  suspension,  sub- 
ject to  an  appeal  to  the  High  Court. 

(c)  He  may,  with'  the  advice  and  consent  of  the  rpj 
High  Court,  approve  the  appointments  of  Deputy  u 
High  Chief  Rangers  made  by  the  State  and  Provin- 
cial Chief  Rangers,  whenever  he^  may  deem  it  ex- 
pedient for  the  good  of  the  Order.  He  shall  install 
the  officers  of  all  Subordinate  Courts  and  shall  in- 
stitute all  new"  Subordinate  Courts,  personally,  or 
through  a State  or  Provincial  Chief  Ranger  or  Dep- 
uty High  Chief  Ranger,  and  he  shall,  when  not  en- 
gaged in  the  above  duties,  be  at  the  headquarters  of 
the  Order  for  two  hours  each  day,  excepting  Sundays 
and  legal  holidays.  He  shall  sign  all  charters  and 
members’  certificates  before  the  same  are  issued, 
and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  reason- 
ably required  of  him.  He  shall  receive  a suitable 
salary,  to  be  fixed  by  the  International  Convention. 

Vice  High  Chief  Ranger. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  V.  H.  C.  R.  to  be  pres-  51 


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ent  at  all  merting,  of  the  International  Convention 
?fcI*C  lT  n!  High  Court.  I„  the  ,b2« 
and  in  cio  ’ ?’  ,le  ®llal!  preside  at  all  such  meetings 
and  in  ease  of  death  or  total  disability  of  the  H C 
It  he  .shah  succeed  to  the  office  of  H.  G.  R.  until 
his  successor  is  elected  and  qualified.  The  y’  H C 

of  fht11  ]la76  C7rge,°fg:Uu!  entrallce  at  a11  meetings 
hTw  Intm'nat'onal  Conveiition,  and  shall  assist 
Uie  H.  G.  R in  tlie  installation  of  all  officers  and 

by  the  R10”  °f  al  n<3W  C°Urts  when  requested 

High  Secretary. 

(a)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  Secretary  to 
keep  a true  and  faithful  record  of  the  proceedings 
ol  the  International  Convention,  and  of  the  meet- 
ings of  the  High  Court,  and  he  shall  cause  a syr!op- 
sis  of  the  proceedings  of  the  latter  to  be  published 
monthly  in  the  official  organ  of  the  Order.  He  shall 
conauct  all  correspondence  of  the  High  Court  under 
its  direction;  shall  receive  all  reports  from  the  Sub- 
ordinate  Court  officers,  and  all  appeals  and  bring  the 
same  before  the  High  Court  as  soon  as  possible  He 
shad  keep  a record  of  the  names  of  all  candidates, 
expelled  members  and  rejected  applicants.  He  shall 
keep  in  charge  the  seal  of  the  Order  and  affix  the  same 
to  all  documents  emanating  from  the  High  Court, 
and  shPvli  be  present  at  all  meetings  of  the  latter. 

(b)  He  shall  prepare  and  present  a report  of  his 
official  actions  to  the  International  Convention  and 
to  the  High  Court  whenever  requested,  and  he  shall 
prepare  and  present  to  the  International  Convention 
a tabulated  statement  of  the  condition  of  the  Order, 
the  number  of  members,'  the  average  age  of  mem- 
bers, and  such  other  matters  of  the  kind  as  are  usu- 
ally required  in  the  reports  of  his  office.  He  shall 
make  to  the  Subordinate  Courts  a quarterly  item- 
ized report  of  the  receipts  and  disbursements  of  the 
general  fund,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may 
be  reasonably  required.  He  shall  render  a monthly 
report  to  the  .High  Court  of  the  amount  of  money 
received  by  the  High  Treasurer,  separating  the  bene- 
fit from  the  general  fund,  and  the  amounts  paid  by 


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the  High  Treasurer  on  properly  attested  vouchers. 
He  shall  at  the  same  time  report  the  Subordinate 
Courts  which  are  in  arrears.  He  shall  execute  all 
legal  orders  of  the  High  Chief  Ranger,  subject  to  the 
approval  of  the  High  Court,  and  shall  report  to  the 
High  Court  any  dereliction  of  duty  on  the  part  of 
Subordinate  Court  officers.  He  shall  present  his 
books  to  the  Auditor  for  inspection  when  requested 
by  the  Committee  on  Audit  at  least  twice  a year. 
He  shall  forward  to  the  publisher  of  the  Forester 
names  and  addresses  of  newly  initiated  members, 
changes  of  addresses  and  discontinuances  of  mem- 
bership by  suspension,  death,  etc. 

(c)  The  High  Secretary  shall,  on  the  first  day  of 
every  month,  have  a notice  of  the  death  claims, 
passed  upon  favorably  by  the  High  Court,  printed  in 
the  Catholic  Forester,  the  official  organ  of  the  Or- 
der, giving  the  name,  age,  residence  and  cause  of 
death  of  each  deceased  member,  as  well  as  the 
date  when  admitted  to  the  Order,  the  name  of  the 
Court  to  which  the  member  belonged,  and  the  name 
of  the  Medical  Examiner  who  made  the  examina- 
tion. He  shall  also  prepare  all  notices  of  benefit 
assessments  and  of  all  special  assessments  when- 
ever the  High  Court  so  directs,  and  shall  cause  the 
same  to  be  published  in  the  official  organ  of  the 
Order,  and  shall  mail  on  the  first  day  of  each  month 
a copy  of  such  notices  to  the  Secretary  of  every 
Subordinate  Court  in  good  standing.  Every  benefit 
assessment  notice  shall  state  that  the  High  Court 
levies  an  assessment  on  each  member  of  the  Order  in 
good  standing  for  the  purpose  of  paying  death  claims 
and  that  each  and  every  Court  of  the  Catholic  Or- 
der of  Foresters  shall  forward  within  20  days  to  the 
High  Treasurer  the  Assessment  due  from  every 
member,  and  said  notice  shall  be  in  accordance 
with  the  form  prescribed  by  the  High  Court,  and 
shall  include  a list  of  all  deaths  subsequent  to  the 
last  assessment.  He  shall  perform  such  other  du- 
ties as  are  prescribed  in  the  benefit  law  or  other 
articles  of  these  laws. 


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56 


57 


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(d)  He  shall  attest  all  orders  on  the  High  Treas 
urer  when  approved  by  the  High  Chief  Ranger.  He 
shall,  upon  receipt  of  a certificate  of  the  death  of 

the  Hi^Court  g°  PreSent  the  8ame  tc 

« rHeifhay  &ive  ^ond  in  such  sum  as  may  bt 

fixed  by  the  International  Convention  of  the  High 
Cdurt.  If  he  fails  to  furnish  said  bond  within  a refs 
onable  time  after  his  election  the  office  shall  be 

SrlVrnt  hyJ!le  High  Chief  RanZer>  the 
High  Court  may  fill  such  vacancy  until  the  next 

International  Convention.  At  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  office,  or  in  case  of  his  resignation  or  re 

moval,  he  shall  turn  over  to  his  successor  in  office 

all  books  moneys  and  property  belonging  to  the 
Purde^  x.He  8ha}1  devote  the  whole  of  his  time  to 
the  duties  of  his  office  and,  during  the  term  of  his 
office  shall  not  engage  in  any  other  business  or  oc- 
cupation. He  shall  receive  a suitable  salary,  to  be 
fixed  by  the  International  Convention. 

High  Treasurer. 

(a)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  Treasurer  to 
receive  all  moneys  payable  to  the  High  Court,  give 
receipts  for  the  same  and  notify  the  High  Secretary 
of  the  amount  received.  He  shall  pay  all  orders  reg- 
ularly drawn  on  him,  and  approved  by  the  High 
Chief  Ranger  and  attested  by  the  High  Secretary, 
as  required  by  these  Laws,  or  by  special  direction 
of  the  International  Convention,  or  the  High  Court. 
The  High  Treasurer  shall  pay  all  matured  benefits 
by  forwarding  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Subordinate 
Court  of  which  the  deceased  was  a member  a check 
payable  to  the  beneficiary  for  the  amount  of  the 
benefit  and  redeemable  in  the  lawful  money  of  the 
country  in  which  the  deceased  lived,  together  with 
proper  instructions  for  obtaining  the  benefit  certifi- 
cate and  necessary  receipts  from  the  beneficiary.  He 
shall  also  at  the  same  time  notify  the  Recording 
Secretary  of  the  Subordinate  Court  of  which  the  de- 
ceased was  a member  of  the  forwarding  of  the  same. 

(b)  The  High  Treasurer  shall  present  his  books  to 
the  Auditor  at  least  twice  a year  for  examination 

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when  requested  by  the  Committee  on  Audit.  He 
shall  report  to  the  International  Convention  and 
also  monthly  to  the  High  Court  the  amount  of  re- 
ceipts and  disbursements  and  from  whom  received 
and  to  whom  paid.  Before  entering  upon  the  du- 
ties of  his  office  he  shall  give  bond  in  such  sum 
as  fixed  by  the  International  Convention,  or  as  may 
be  fixed  by  the  High  Court  whenever  it  deems  the 
bond  fixed  by  the  International  Convention  to  be 
insufficient.  If  he  fails  to  give  said  bond  within  a 
reasonable  time  his  office  shall  be  declared  vacant 
by  the  High  Chief  Ranger.  At  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  office,  or  in  case  of  his  resignation  or  re- 
moval, he  shall  turn  over  to  his  successor  in  office 
all  moneys,  books  and  properties  belonging  to  the 
Order  in  his  possession.  He  shall  receive  a suitable 
salary,  to  be  fixed  by  the  International  Convention. 

High  Medical  Examiner. 

(a)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  Medical  Ex-  gg 
aminer  to  review  the  examinations  of  the  Medical 
Examiners  in  his  district,  said  district  consisting  of 

the  United  States  and  the  Province  of  Ontario.  He 
shall  classify  the  occupation  of  the  applicant  upon 
the  application  blank.  He  shall  refuse  admittance 
to  those  who  come  under  the  restrictions  of  the  code 
of  instructions  to  Medical  Examiners  adopted  by  the 
High  Court  in  1887  and  subsequently  amended. 

(b)  He  shall  commission  all  the  Medical  Examiners 
in  his  district  who  have  not  already  been  commis- 
sioned by  the  High  Medical  Examiner  of  the  Order, 
and  shall  have  power  to  suspend  or  remove  any 
Medical  Examiner.  He  shall  appoint  the  Medical 
Examiners  of  new  Courts  organized  in  his  district, 
such  appointment  to  be  made  from  the  physicians 
of  the  Order  when  practicable.  He  shall  not  com- 
mission a physician  who  is  the  organizer  of  a new 
Court  as  the  Medical  Examiner  of  such  Court.  In 
locations  where  it  would  be  inconvenient  for  a 
Medical  Examiner  of  the  Order  to  act,  a Catholic 
physician,  if  eligible,  shall  be  appointed,  but  if  no 
Catholic  physician  is  located  conveniently,  or  eligi- 
ble, a non-Catholic  one  may  be  commissioned. 


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61  (c)  He  shall  investigate  all  cases  of  members  sus 
Pected  ^ of  having  been  admitted  into  the  Ordo 
while  in  an  unhealthy  condition,  or  having  mad 
false  statements  in  their  applications,  or  omitte- 
important  facts  from  the  same,  and  report  the  rc 
suit  of  his  investigation  to  the  High  Court. 

62  (d)  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  Medical  Ex 
aminer  to  examine  carefully  into  the  cause  of  th 
death  of  any  member  which  occurs  within  si: 
months  after  the  member’s  admission  to  the  Ordc 
—not  including  deaths  caused  by  Bright’s  Diseas 
and  consumption,  .for  which  cases  other  pro  vis 
ions  are  made,  nor  in  case  of  death  by  accider 
—and  report  the  result  of  his  investigation  to  th 
High  Court  within  thirty  days  after  he  has  rc 
ceived  notice  of  such  death;  provided  that  the  Hip  ! 
Court,  in  its  discretion,  may  extend  the  time  o 
making  such  report  for  a longer  period. 

63  (e)  The  High  Medical  Examiner  shall  receive 
fee  of  25  cents  for  each  application  reviewed  by  him 

Duties  of  Other  OiScers. 

Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers. 

64  'a)  The  Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers  shall  hav 
general  supervision  of  all  the  Courts  placed  unde 
their  charge;  they  shall  select  two  Past  Chief  Ran 
gers  to  assist  them  when  necessary  for  the  prope 
performance  of  their  duties  as  directed  by  the  Hig] 
Chief  Ranger;  they  shall  have  the  power  to  con 
vene  the  past  and  present  Chief  Rangers  of  thei 
respective  districts  as  a district  Court  at  least  one 
in  three  months,  to  arrange  and  compel  uniformity 
of  discipline;  they  shall  be  recognized  and  respect 
ed  as  the  representatives  of  the  High  Chief  Ran 
ger  and  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Chief  Ranger 
and  all  Courts  under  their  charge  shall  obey  thei 
rulings  and  decisions,  under  penalty  of  suspensior 
for  refusal  so  to  do. 

65  (b)  Each  Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  shall  haw 
supervision  over  not  more  than  three  Courts,  am 


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le  shall  be  held  strictly  accountable  for  their  good 
>rder  and  government.  He  shall  examine  the  books 
md  accounts  of  the  Courts  under  his  charge  at 
east  twice  each  fiscal  year  and  shall  have  power 
;o  suspend  any  incompetent  officer  of  a Subordin- 
ate Court,  if  two-thirds  of  the  members  so  desire 
)f  request,  or  when  authorized  by  the  High  Court 
)r  by  the  respective  State  or  Provincial  Court,  and 
n case  of  the  dissolution  or  suspension  of  a Court 
inder  ’his  supervision,  he  shall  have  power  to  take 
in  mediate  possession  of  all  property  belonging  to 
said  Court,  including  the  charter,  books,  papers, 
furniture  and  funds,  and  deliver  them  to  the  High 
3ourt  without  delay. 

(c)  The  Deputy  High  Chief  Hanger  shall  super-  gg 
vise  the  Subordinate  Courts  under  his  charge  in 
accordance  with  the  provisions  of  these  Laws,  but 
shall  have  no  power  to  meddle  or  interfere  with 
the-  local  government  or  control  of  said  Courts,  ex- 
cept when  he  is  fully  satisfied  that  said  Courts  or 
their  officers  are  acting  in  violation  of  the  Laws, 
Rules  or  Regulations  of  the  Order.  In  case  he  is 
compelled  to  interfere  he  shall  at  once  report  his 
action  in  writing  to  the  State  or  Provincial  Chief 
Ranger  and  the  High  Chief  Ranger,  together  with 
the  reason  for  such  action. 

g;  (d)  Upon  receiving  information  of  the  death  of  g/j? 
a member  of  a Court  in  his  district,  the  D.  H. 

C.  R.  shall  examine  the  books  of  the  Financial  Sec- 
retary, and  see  that  no  injustice  is  done  by  any  of- 
ficer of  the  Subordinate  Court,  and  on  finding  that 
the  deceased  member  was  not  in  arrears  for  any 
benefit  or  other  assessments  as  provided  by  the 
laws  of  the  Order,  he  shall  indorse  the  death  cer- 
tificate to  that  effect. 

v (e)  The  Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  shall,  when  gg 
requested  by  the  High  Chief  Ranger,  or  the  State 
or  Provincial  Chief  Ranger,  install  the  officers  of 
the  Subordinate  Courts  under  his  supervision.  He 
shall  forward  without  delay,  as  provided  in  these 
Laws,  all  reports  to  tne  State  or  Provincial  Chief 


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Rangei  and  to  the  High  Chief  Ranger,  and  per- 
form such  other  duties  as  may  be  required  of  him 
by  the  State  or  Provincial  Court,  or  by  the  High 
Court.  All  necessary  expense  incurred  by  him  in 
the  performance  of  his  duties  shall  be  defrayed  by 
the  State  or  Provincial  Court  in  the  State  or  prov- 
ince to  which  the  Subordinate  Court  under  the  di- 
rection of  the  Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  is  located. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  Senior  and  High 
Junior  Conductors  to  attend  all  sessions  of  the  In- 
ternational Convention.  They  shall  accompany  the 
H.  C.  R.  to  all  installation  and  perform  such  other 
duties  as  the  Laws  of  the  order  require. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  High  Inside  and  High 
Outside  Sentinels  to  attend  all  sessions  of  the  In- 
ternational Convention,  take  charge  of  the  inner 
and  outer  doors,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as 
are  required  by  these  Laws  of  such  officers  in  Sub- 
ordinate Courts. 

The  High  Court  Committee  on  Audit  shall  select 
an  Auditor  who  is  a licensed  and  expert  account- 
ant to  audit  the  books  of  the  High  Court  officers, 
and  of  any  committee  charged  with  the  expendi- 
ture of  money,  at  least  twice  a year.  The  said 
committee  shall  cause  to  be  published  a written 
report  of  each  audit  in  the  Forester  in  the  next 
issue  following  the  receipt  of  the  said  audit,  and 
shall  make  a complete  report  covering  the  entire 
term  to  the  International  Convention. 

The  Auditor  appointed  by  the  said  committee  on 
Audit  shall  at  any  and  all  times  have  access  to  all 
the  books  and  papers  of  any  or  all  the  officers  of 
the  High  Court,  or  of  any  committee  thereof;  and 
shall  have  the  right  to  examine  all  papers,  books, 
money  and  securities  belonging  to  the  Order. 

Revenue  of  the  High  Court. 

The  revenue  of  the  High  Court  shall  not  be  for 
accumulation  or  investment,  but  shall  only  be  used 


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r the  purpose  of  defraying  the  necessary  expen- 
3 of  the  International  Convention  and  of  the  High 

mrt. 

All  Courts  organized  under  these  Laws  shall  con-  7 4 
ibute  and  pay  to  the  High  Court  such  sums  for 
arter,  laws,  printing,  blanks  or  other  expenses  as 
ese  Laws  provide  or  the  High  Court  shall  deter - 
ine,  and  must  in  all  cases  procure  for  the  purpose 

uniformity,  through  the  High  Court,  except  as 
ireinafter  provided  for  the  Quebec  and  Ontario 
irisdictions,  all  official  account  and  record  books, 
tuals,  blanks,  regalia,  etc.,  for  which  they  shall 
? charged  the  actual  cost. 

The  High  Court  shall  levy  special  assessments  on  75 
ich  Subordinate  Court  in  proportion  to  the  num- 
3r  of  members  in  good  standing,  as  reported  to 
le  High  Court,  but  such  assessments  shall  not  ex- 
>ed  seventy-five  cents  per  annum  per  member  and 
he  High  Court  shall  have  no  power  to  assess  the 
ubordinate  Courts,  except  for  such  amounts  as  may 
e deemed  necessary  to  carry  on  the  business  of 
he  International  Convention,  the  High  Court,  and 
he  Order. 

Benefits  and  Rates. 

The  amount  of  benefit  payable  by  this  Order  to  7 (3 
he  beneficiary  of  a deceased  regular  member  shall 
ie  $500,  $1,000  or  $2,000. 

Each  and  every  regular  member,  before  he.  or  his  77 
>eneficiary  shall  have  any  right  or  title  in  any 
>enefits  of  the  Order,  must  first  pay  into  the  bene- 
it  fund  a benefit  fee  of  an  amount  equal  to  one 
>enefit  assessment,  at  the  rate  fixed  for  his  age  and 
•lass  of  risk  for  each  one  thousand  dollars  benefit 
ind  in  order  to  retain  such  right  or  title  in  any 
mch  benefit,  he  must  monthly  thereafter  pay  into 
iaid  fund  a like  amount,  and  such  payment  must  be 
made  within  the  time  specified  in  these  Laws. 

The  rate  of  assessment  for  each  one  thousand  7 8 
dollars  benefit  payable  by  each  regular  member  ac- 
cording to  his  age  and  class  of  risk  shall  be: 

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If  between 

Ordinary 

Hazardoi 

Years 

Class 

Class 

18  and  21 

$0.60 

$0.70 

21 

» 

22 

.62 

.72 

22 

a 

23 

.64 

.74 

23 

tt 

24  . 

.65 

.76 

24 

tt 

25 

.67 

.78 

25 

tt 

26 

.69 

.80 

26 

tt 

27 

.71 

.83 

27 

tt 

28 

.74 

.85 

28 

({ 

29 

.76 

.87 

29 

tt 

30 

.79 

.90 

30 

“ 

31 

.81 

.93 

31 

tt 

32 

.84 

.96 

32 

a 

33 

.87 

.99 

33 

u 

34 

.90 

1.02 

34 

tt 

35 

.93 

1.06 

35 

a 

38 

.97 

3.09 

36 

tt 

37 

3.01 

1.13 

37 

u 

38 

.1.05 

1.17 

38 

a 

39 

1.09 

1.21 

39 

tt 

40 

1.13 

1.25 

40 

tt 

41 

1.17 

1.30 

41 

tt 

42 

1.22 

1.35 

42 

tt 

43 

1.27 

1.40 

43 

tt 

44 

1.33 

1.48 

44 

tt 

45 

1.38 

1.51 

Provided,  however,  that  the  rate  for  a benefit'  c 
$500  shall  be  one-half  of  the  above  rates  and  wher 
such  division  makes  it  necessary  one-half  cent  shai 
be  added  in  order  to  make  such  half  rate  even  cents 
The  benefit  fee  and  all  regular  benefit  assess 
merits  shall  be  credited  to  the  benefit  account  o 
the  member  paying  the  same,  and  the  date  o 
payment  entered  therewith  by  the  Financial  Secre 
tary,  or  Acting  Financial  Secretary. 

Any  member  of  the  Order  who  is  between  th 
ages  of  eighteen  and  forty-five  years  and  who  hold 
a benefit  certificate  for  less  than  $2,000,  may  in 
crease  the  amount  of  the  benefit  by  filing  an  appli 
cation  therefor  accompanied  by  a medical  examin 


,tion  fee  of  $1.50  with  the  Recording  Secretary 
rnd  undergoing  a medical  examination.  lSk>  mem- 
ber shall  be  entitled  to  an  increase  of  benefit  until 
lis  application  for  the  same  has  been  approved  by 
he  Medical  Examiner  and  the  High  Medical  Exam- 
ner  and  upon  receiving  notice  from  the  Recording 
Secretary  that  the  application  has  been  approved 
>y  the  High  Medical  Examiner,  the  applicant  shall 
vithin  thirty  days  after  such  approval  surrender 
he  benefit  certificate  which  he  holds  and  pay  to  the 
financial  Secretary  a benefit  fee  of  an  amount  equal 
o one  benefit  assessment  on  the  additional  benefit 
tt  rate  fixed  for  his  age  at  which  the  increase  takes 
effect  and  the  class  of  his  risk  at  that  time,  and 
ifty  cents  for  a new  benefit  certificate. 

Any  member  of  the  Order  desiring  to  decrease  the  g]_ 
imount  of  his  benefit  shall  file  an  application  to 
diat  effect  with  the  Recording  Secretary,  surren- 
ler  the  benefit  certificate  which  he  holds  and  pay 
:he  sum  of  fifty  cents  for  a new  certificate. 

Benefits  may  be  made  payable  to  the  following  §2 
jlasses:  Class  one:  To  the  member’s  (1)  wife,  (2) 
children  (including  children  by  adoption)*  or  chil- 
iren  of  deceased  children  (such  children  taking 
Dhe  share  of  the  deceased  parent),  (3)  grandchil- 
Iren,  (4)  parents,  (5)  brothers  and  sisters'  of  the 
whole  blood,  (6)  brothers  and  sisters  of  the  half 
blood,  (7)  grandparents,  (8)  nieces  and  nephews, 

(9)  cousins  in  the  first  degree,  (10)  uncles  and  aunts, 

(11)  next  of  kin  who  would  be  the  distributees  of 
the  personal  estate  of  such  member  upon  his  death 
intestate,  in  either  of  which  cases  no  proof  of  de- 
pendency shall  be  required  before  issuing  the  bene- 
fit certificate. 

Class  two:  (1)  To  the  member’s  affianced  wife  (2)  gg 
to  any  person  who  is  dependent  upon  the  member 
for  maintenance  (food,  clothing,  lodging  or  educa- 
tion), in  which  case  written  evidence  of  the  de- 
pendency within  the  requirements  of  the  Laws  of 
this  Order  must  be  furnished  to  the  satisfaction  of 
the  High  Secretary  before  the  benefit  certificate 
can  be  issued. 


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85 


86 


87 


No  entry  shall  be  made  in  a member’s  application 
for  membership,  nor  in  his  benefit  certificate  no 
otherwise,  referring  to  his  will  or  to  any  othe 
written  instrument  for  the  designation  or  ascer 
tainment  of  the  person  or  persons,  trustees  or  bene 
ficiaries  to  whom  either  the  entire  amount  or  an} 
share  of  the  benefit  of  the  member  shall  be  pay 
able.  No  will  of  a member  shall,  in  any  mannei 
whatever,  control  or  govern  the  appointment  of  an} 
beneficiary,  nor  any  distribution  of  nor  the  right  o 
any  party  to  any  benefit  payable  by  the  Order. 

No  benefit  shall  be  payable  to  any  person  or  per 
sons  of  Class  two,  Section  83,  unless  the  dependence 
therein  specified  to  be  shown  exists  at  the  tim< 
of  the  member’s  death,  in  which  case  proof  of  sucl 
dependency  at  such  time  must  be  furnished  in  writ 
ing  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  High  Court  before 
payment  of  the  benefit  shall  be  made.  If,  at  the 
time  of  the  death  of  the  member  any  such  depen 
dency  shall  have  ceased,  or  shall  be  found  not  tc 
have  existed,  or  if  the  designation  shall  fail  foi 
illegality,  or  otherwise,  then  the  benefit  shall  b< 
payable  to  the  person  or  persons  mentioned  ir 
Class  one  of  Section  eighty-two  (82),  if  living,  ii 
the  order  of  precedence,  as  therein  enumerated. 

In  the  event  of  the  death  of  one  or  more  of  th< 
beneficiaries,  designated  by  the  member  in  accord 
ance  with  the  Laws  of  the  Order,  before  the  de 
cease  of  such  member,  if  he  shall  have  made  nc 
other  or  further  disposition  thereof,  upon  his  deatli 
such  benefit  shall  be  paid  in  full  to  the  surviving 
beneficiary,  or  beneficiaries,  each  sharing  pro  rata 
as  provided  in  the  benefit  certificate. 

In  the  event  of  the  death  of  all  the  beneficiaries 
designated  by  the  member  in  accordance  with  th< 
Laws  of  the  Order,  before  the  decease  of  bucI 
member,  if  he  shall  have  made  no  formal  applica 
tion  for  the  issuance  of  a new  certificate,  the  bene 
fit  shall  be  paid  to  the  persons  mentioned  in  Clas; 
one,  Section  eighty-two  (82),  if  living,  in  the  orde 
of  precedence  as  therein  enumerated. 


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The  person,  or  persons,  legally  entitled  to  bene-  oo 
ts  failing  to  make  application  in  writing  to  the 
[igh  Court  for  such  benefits  within  one  year  after 
he  death  of  the  member  shall  forfeit  such  benefits 
nd  the  funds  shall  revert  to  the  Order. 

In  case  the  death  of  a member  is  the  result  of  89 
ny  unlawful  act  against  the  State,  the  sanctity  of 
he  home,  or  inviolation  of  moralty,.  the  benefit 
hall  be  forfeited,  and  no  benefit  shall  be  paid  to 
is  beneficiaries. 

Benefit  and  Special  Assessments. 

The  High  Secretary  shall  on  the  first  day  of  each  90 
nonth  give  due  notice  of  the  monthly  benefit  assess - 
nent  by  mail  to  the  Recording  Secretary  of  each 
Subordinate  Court  in  good  standing,  and  he  shaii 
dso  cause  a like  notice  to  be  published  in  the  Cath- 
>lic  Forester,  the  official  organ  of  the  Order.  Notice 
>f  special  assessments  levied  and  called  under  the 
wovisions  of  Section  seventy-five  (75),  shall  be 
pven  in  the  same  manner  by  the  High  Secretary, 
)rovided  that  notice  thereof  shall  be  given  in  the 
nonth  preceding  the  one  in  which  they  are  due  and 
rnyable. 

Upon  the  receipt  of  such  notice  calling  for  a bene-  9]^ 
it  or  a special  assessment,  the  Recording  Secretary 
)f  the  Subordinate  Court  shall  immediately  acknowl- 
idge  the  same  to  the  High  Secretary,  and  at  the  same 
:ime  notify  the  Financial  Secretary  of  his  Court  of 
:he  facts  set  forth  in  the  call.  The  Financial  Secre- 
:ary  shall  thereupon  certify  to  the  Treasurer  of  his 
Dourt  the  amount  due  the  High  Treasury  on  such 
Denefit  or  special  assessment  from  the  Court  and  the 
Treasurer  of  such  Court  shall,  by  the  20th  day  of  the 
month  in  which  the  assessment  is  called,  pay  to  the 
High  Treasurer  the  amount  so  certified,  out  of  the 
benefit  fund,  if  it  be  a benefit  assessment,  and  out  of 
the  Court  funds,  if  it  be  a special  assessment. 

Any  Financial  Secretary  wno  shall,  in  certifying  to  92 
the  Treasurer  of  his  Court,  the  amount  due  the  High 
Treasurer  on  a benefit  assessment,  include  in  such 
amount  an  assessment  for  any  member  who  has  not 


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paid  his  benefit  assessment  for  the  last  previous 
month,  shall  by  that  fact,  be  deposed  fron  office,  anc 
shall  be  so  declared  by  the  Deputy  High  Chie 
Ranger  of  the  Court  or  by  an  officer  duly  author 
ized  for  that  purpose  by  the  High  Court  or 
the  respective  State  or  Provincial  Court. 

93  The  Treasurer  of  the  Subordinate  Court  shall  no 
tify  the  Recording  Secretary  of  his  Court  of  th* 
amount  paid  or  forwarded  to  the  High  Treasurer 
on  which  account,  the  date  it  was  sent,  and  th< 
manner  in  which  it  was  forwarded  or  paid,  and  th' 
Recording  Secretary  shall  immediately  notify  tin 
High  Secretary  of  all  such  facts  and  also  report  tin 
same  to  his  Court  at  its  next  regular  meeting. 

94  The  publication  of  a notice  in  the  Catholic  For 
ester  and  the  mailing  of  a like  notice  to  the  Re 
cording  Secretary  of  each  Subordinate  Court  shal 
be  the  only  notice  required  and  given  to  any  Sub 
ordinate  Court  and  to  the  regular  members  there 
of  that  a benefit  assessment  or  a special  assessmen 
has  been  called  to  the  High  Treasury. 

Qg  Any  Subordinate  Court  which  fails  to  pay  an; 
benefit  or  special  assessment  into  the  High  Treasury 
or  fails  to  pay  any  special  assessment  levied  by  it 
State  or  Provincial  Court  before  the  first  day  of  th 
month  next  succeeding  the  month  for  which  thj 
assessment  was  called  shall  by  that  fact,  stand  sus; 
pended  and  the  High  Secretary  shall  report  sue] 
suspension  to  the  High  Chief  Ranger  and  mail 
notice  of  such  suspension,  giving  cause  and  dat 
thereof,  to  the  Chief  Ranger,  Recording  Secretary 
Financial  Secretary,  Treasurer  and  Deputy  High  Chie 
Ranger  of  the  Court  and  to  the  respective  State  o 
Provincial  Chief  Ranger. 

In  case  a Subordinate  Court  fails  to  pay  a specia 
assessment  levied  by  its  State  or  Provincial  Cour 
as  required  under  this  paragraph,  the  State  or  Pro 
vincial  Secretary  shall  notify  the  High  Secretar 
of  such  fact. 

A Subordinate  Court  having  been  suspended  .a 
provided  in  Section  ninety-five  (95),  shall  stand  rein 
stated  upon  the  receipt  by  the  High  Treasurer,  with 


i two  months  from  the  date  of  suspension,  of  the 
mount  due  on  account  of  the  assessment  for  non- 
ayment  of  which  the  Court  was  suspended,  together 
ith  the  amount  due  on  account  of  any  other  benefit 
r special  assessment  called,  and  which  may  then 
s due  and  payable. 

Any  Subordinate  Court  suspended,  as  provided  in  97 
ection  ninety-five  (95),  and  which  shall  fail  to  re- 
lstate  itself  within  the  time  and  in  the  manner  pro- 
ided  in  Section  ninety-six  (96),  shall  be  dissolved  by 
tie  Order  of  the  High  Court  and  its  charter  forfeited. 

In  the  case  of  the  suspension  of  a Subordinate  gg 
'ourt,  as  provided  in  Section  ninety-five  (95),  any 
lember  in  good  standing  on  the  books  thereof  may 
ontinue  himself  in  good  standing  in  the  Order  by 
aying  to  the  Hign  Secretary,  within  thirty  days 
rom  the  date  of  suspension,  any  and  all  assessments 
ue  the  Order,  which  he  may  have  paid  to  his  Court, 
ut  which  have  not  been  paid  or  forwarded  to  the 
ligh  Treasurer,  and  by  paying  to  the  High  Secre- 
ary,  within  the  constitutional  time,  any  other  bene- 
it  or  special  assessment  called  during  the  period  of 
he  suspension  of  his  Court. 

Upon  dissolution  of  a Subordinate  Court,  as  pro-  gg 
ided  in  Section  ninety-seven  (97),  each  and  every 
nember  thereof  who  continued  himself  in  good  stand- 
ng  in  the  Order  in  the  manner  provided  in  Section 
linety-eight  (98),  shall,  within  thirty  days  of  the 
Late  of  the  dissolution  of  his  Court,  make  application, 
n writing,  to  the  High  Secretary  for  a transfer  card 
o some  other  Subordinate  Court  of  his  choice,  and 
my  such  members  failing  to  do  so  shall  by  that  fact 
>tand  suspended  from  the  Order. 

Benefit  Certificates. 

The  first  benefit  certificate  issued  to  a member  jqq 
shall  bear  the  date  of  his  admission  into  the  Order, 
md  any  subsequent  certificate,  which  may  be  issued 
:o  him  either  for  an  increase  or  decrease  of  benefit 
for  a change  of  beneficiary  or  to  replace  a lost  certi- 
ficate, shall  bear  the  date  on  which  the  member  has 
3omplied  with  all  the  requirements  prescribed  by 

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these  Laws  for  obtaining  any  such  subsequent  certify 
cate. 

1Q1  A benefit  certificate  shall  not  be  issued  to  a mem 
ber  until  his  formal  application  for  membership 
with  the  record  of  his  medical  examination,  hat- 
been  filed  with  the  High  Court  and  found  to  be 
complete  and  in  conformity  with  the  Laws  of  the 
Order  and  after  the  High  Secretary  has  receivec 
notification  from  the  Recording  Secretary  of  the 
member’s  initiation  or  formal  admission  to  member 
ship,  or  after  a member  has  complied  with  all  the 
prescribed  requirements  in  case  he  has  for  any  reasor 
applied  for  a new  certificate. 

102  The  name,  or  names,  of  the  person,  or  persons 
and  relationship  or  dependency,  shall  be  entered  ir 
the  benefit  certificate,  according  to  the  directions  en 
tered  upon  the  member’s  application  therefor. 

IQg  A benefit  certificate  cannot  be  made  payable  to  £ 
creditor,  nor  be  held  wholly  or  in  part,  nor  assignee 
to  secure  any  debt  which  may  be  owing  by  tin 
member.  Any  such  assignment  of  a benefit  certifi 
cate  by  a member  or  beneficiary  shall  be  void. 

104  A member  may  at  any  time,  when  in  good  stand 
ing,  surrender  his  benefit  certificate,  and  a new  cer 
tificate  shall  thereafter  be  issued,  payable  to  sucl 
beneficiary  or  beneficiaries  as  such  member  may  di 
rect,  in  accordance  with  the  Laws  of  the  Order,  upoi 
the  payment  of  a fee  of  fifty  cents.  Said  surren 
der  and  direction  must  be  made  in  writing  on  th< 
back  of  the  benefit  certificate  and  must  be  signed  b 
the  member  and  forwarded  under  seal  of  the  Subor 
dinate  Court,  to  the  High  ^Secretary.  Parole  evident 
of  intention  or  desire  to  change  the  beneficiary  mus 
be  disregarded. 

105  . When  a benefit  certificate  for  a member  is  receive  < 
by  the  Recording  Secretary  of  a Subordinate  Cour 
he  shall  deliver  it  ‘to  the  member,  taking  his  receip 
therefor  in  the  Benefit  Register,  or  he  may,  if  th 
member  is  absent  from  the  jurisdiction  of  his  Court 
forward  it  to  such  member  by  mail,  or  in  some  man 
ner,  with  instructions  that  the  member  acknowledg 
receiving  and  signing  the  same,  and  that  he  retur; 


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>fi  acknowledgment  without  delay  to  the  Secretary 
his  Court,  such  acknowledgment  shall  then  be  en- 
ed  upon  the  records  of  the  Court. 

[n  case  a benefit  certificate  is  lost  or  beyond  a 7()g 
jmber’s  control,  the  member  may  in  writing  surren- 
r all  claim  thereto  and  direct  that  a new  certifi- 
te  be  issued  to  him  payable  to  the  same  or  a new 
neficiary,  or  beneficiaries,  upon  making  affidavit  of 
e facts  in  the  case,  on  a blank  furnished,  upon  ap- 
ication,  by  the  High  Secretary,  and  paying  a fee 
fifty  cents.  ^ 

The  issuing  of  such  new  certificate  shall  cancel  x(J7 
td  render  null  and  void  any  and  all  previous  cer- 
ficates  issued  to  a member. 

Accumulated  Benefit  Fund. 

All  surplus  of  moneys  which  may  accumulate  in  10g 
ie  benefit  fund  of  the  Order  from  the  monthly  bene- 
; assessments,  and  which  surplus  is  in  excess  over 
id  above  the  amount  of  moneys  needed  to  pay  the 
mefit  liabilities  of  the  Order,  shall  be  transferred 
> and  constitute  the  accumulated  benefit  fund  of 
ie  Order,  which  shall  be  maintained  and  controlled 
nder  the  direction  of  the  High  Court  of  the  Catholic 
rder  of  Foresters  in  the  manner  and  for  the  purpose 
ereinafter  set  forth. 

Said  accumulated  benefit  fund  shall  be  available  ][QQ 
nly  for  paying  benefit  liabilities  of  the  Order,  and 
hall  be  drawn  upon  for  that  purpose  only  in  the 
lanner  hereinafter  provided  when  the  income  from 
he  benefit  assessments  paid  for  a certain  month  is 
isufficient  to  meet  such  liabilities  of  the  Order  dur- 
ng  that  month.  _ , _ . ^ 

All  moneys  accruing  to  the  accumulated  benefit  7 10 
und  shall  be  invested  in  the  name  of  the  Order  at 
nterest  in  Government,  State,  Provincial,  County  or 
Municipal  bonds  of  the  United  States  or  Canaaa,  t 
he  Board  of  Investment  as  and  in  the  manner  here- 


nafter  provided. 

The  High  Chief  Banger,  High  Secretary,  and  three 
ligh  Trustees,  the  latter  to  be  elected  by  the  High 
kmrt,  shall  constitute  the  Board  of  Investment, 


111 


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whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  invest  the  accumulated 
benefit  fund  moneys. 

112  The  High  Court  shall  select  a trust  or  safety 
deposit  company  to  act  as  custodian  for  the  accu- 
mulated benefit  fund  securities  of  the  Order,  and 
shall  arrange  by  written  agreement  with  such  cus- 
todian to  keep  the  required  record  of  all  such  se- 
curity, to  give  receipt  in  duplicate  for  such  security, 
to  place  all  such  securities  in  a fire  proof  vault  set 
apart  for  that  purpose,  and  further  to  arrange  by 
such  written  agreement  that  none  of  such  secur- 
ities or  any  of  tlie  interest  coupons  thereof,  shall  be 
withdrawn  from  such  vault  by  any  person  except 
the  High  Secretary  and  High  Treasurer,  both  to- 
gether in  person  and  in  the  presence  of  the  custodian 
of  the  securities,  or  its  representatives,  and  a joint 
order  signed  by  at  least  seven  members  of  the  High 
Court,  and  giving  a description  of  the  particular  se- 
curities so  ordered  to  be  withdrawn. 

113  The  High  Court  shall  furnish  to  each  the  High 
Treasurer,  the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Investment 
and  the  custodian  of  the  accumulated  benefit  fund 
securities,  registration  books  so  ruled  and  printed 
as  to  provide  for  entries  of  a full  description  of  all 
the  accumulated  benefit  fund  securities  by  which  they 
may  at  any  time  be  identified,  and  for  a memoran- 
dum or  endorsement  opposite  each  such  entry  of  the 
withdrawal  and  collection  of  the  respective  securities* 
or  of  the  interest  thereon,  and  a copy  of  such  regis- 
tration book  shall  also  be  kept  on  file  in  the  office  o(f 
the  High  Court. 

114  Whenever  the  surplus  in  the  benefit  fund,  as  de- 
fined in  Section  one  hundred  and  eight  (108),  amounts 
to  a sum  equal  to  50  cents  per  each  regular  membei* 
of  the  Order,  the  High  Court  shall,  by  resolution!, 
cause  the  issuance  of  an  order  on  the  High  Treasure^ 
directing  him  to  transfer  such  specified  surplus  front l 
the  benefit  fund  to  the  accumulated  benefit  fund,  anc  1 
the  High  Treasurer,  upon  receipt  of  such  order  fron  * 
the  High  Court,  shall  make  the  therein  specifiec  | 
transfer  from  the  Denefit  fund  to  the  accumulatec  1 
benefit  fund. 


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• The  board  of  Investment  shall  invest  the  moneys  jjg 
in  the  kinds  of  securities  provided  herein;  pro- 
vided, however,  that  no  such  investment  in  any 
such  securities  shall  be  made  unless  such  securi- 
ties for  investment  are  selected  by  the  unanimons 
vote  of  the  said  Investment  Board,  and  such 
selection  shall  have  first  been  approved  and 
confirmed  by  a majority  vote  of  the  Hight 
Court.  After  such  selection  is  made  by  , the  unani- 
mous vote  of  said  Investment  Board  and  approved 
and  confirmed  by  a majority  of  the  High  Court  the 
Investment  Board  shall  purchase  such  selected  se- 
curities, and  the  securities  so  purchased  shall  be  re- 
ceived by  the  High  Treasurer,  and  the  High  Treasurer 
shall,  on  receipt  of  said  securities,  cause  the  custodian 
of  such  securities,  as  per  agreement,  to  enter  the 
same  in  the  registration  book  provided  for  that  pur- 
pose, such  entry  to  be  certified  with  the  signature  of 
both  the  High  Treasurer  and  the  Custodian  and  to 
give  two  receipts  therefor  bearing  a transcript  of 
such  registration,  which  receipts  the  High  Treasurer 
shall  forward  one  to  the  High  Secretary  and  one  to 
the  Chairman  of  the  Board  of  Investment,  and  the 
High  Secretary  shall  enter  the  transcript  in  his  reg- 
istration book  and  shall  attach  said  Custodian’s  re- 
ceipt and  place  the  same  on  file  in  the  office  of  the 
High  Court,  where  it  will  be  accessible  for  reference 
at  any  time. 

Both  the  High  Secretary  and  the  High  Treasurer  tig 
shall  prepare  quarterly  statements  and  present  them  1 ° 
to  the  High  Court  showing  the  securities  upon  which 
either  principal  or  interest  is  due,  and  the  amount 
thereof,  as  set  forth  in  Section  one  hundred  and 
twelve  (112),  and  proceed  to  withdraw  su^i  securities 
or  interest  coupons  thereof,  from  the  Custodian,  and 
to  give  him  a joint  receipt  therefor,  and  whenever 
any  accumulated  benefit  fund  securities,  or  any  in- 
terest coupons  thereon,  have  been  withdrawn  from  the 
Custodian,  the  High  Treasurer  shall,  after  having 
given  the  High  Secretary  receipt  therefor  and  made 


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I 

a record  of  such  securities  or  coupons  in  the  book 
kept  for  that  purpose,  proceed  to  collect  said  securi- 
ties  or  interest  coupons  thereon  immediately. 

217  I*1  cases  where  any  accumulated  benefit  fund 

securities,  or  interest  coupons  thereof,  have  been 
withdrawn  and  collected  or  sold,  and  the  moneys  thus 
realized  have  been  received  by  the  High  Treasurer, 
and  by  him  credited  to  the  benefit  fund,  the  Higl 
Secretary,  the  High  Treasurer,  and  the  Chairman 
of  the  Board  of  Investment  shall  make  a memoran* 
dum  in  their  registration  books  opposite  the  entry 
of  the  respective  securities,  showing  the  date,  amount 
and  nature  of  such  collections,  and  the  date  and  num- 
ber of  the  receipt  of  the  High  Treasurer,  acknowledg- 
ing receipt  of  such  collected  moneys. 

118  In  case  the  accumulated  benefit  fund  needs  to  be 
drawn*  upon  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  benefit  lia- 
bilities of  the  Order,  as  provided  in  Section  one  hun- 
dred and  nine  (109),  at  the  time  any  matured  securi- 
ties or  interest  coupons  thereof  are  collected,  the 
moneys  so  collected  shall,  upon  a joint  order  signed 
by  at  least  seven  members  of  the  High  Court,  be  col- 
lected by  the  High  Treasurer,  who  shall  acknowl- 
edge the  receipt  thereof  to  each  member  of  such 
Board  of  Investment,  and  shall  credit  the  amount 
of  such  moneys  to  the  benefit  fund  of  the  Order. 

119  Whenever  the  accumulated  benefit  fund  needs  to  be 
drawn  upon  for  the  purpose  of  meeting  benefit  lia- 
bilities of  the  Order,  as  provided  in  Section  one  hun- 
dred and  nine  (109),  at  any  time  other  than  such  as 
specified  in  Section  one  hundred  and  eighteen  (118), 
the  High  Court  shall  select  a sufficient  amount  of  this 
accumulated  benefit  fund  securities,  and  cause  such 
selected  securities  to  be  withdrawn  from  the  Custo- 
dian for  collection  of  same;  the  moneys  thus  real- 
ized by  such  collection  or  sale,  to  be  paid  to  the 
High  Treasurer  and  by  him  credited  to  the  benefit 
fund  of  the  Order. 

120  The  High  Court  shall  be  vested  with  full  power 
to  make  such  rules  and  regulations  for  enforcement 
of  the  provisions  of  the  daws  regulating  the  Accumu- 
lated Benefit  fund  as  it  may  deem  necessary  or  wise. 


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and  shall  prepare  and  furnish  to  the  respective  offi- 
cers all  blank  forms  necessary  for  the  various  trans- 
actions required  by  said  laws;  and  shall  from  time 
to  time,  as  the  circumstances  may  require,  cause 
to  be  filed  with  the  Custodian  of  the  accumulated 
benefit  fund  securities,  a certification  and  verifica- 
tion of  the  signatures  of  the  officers  upon  whose  joint 
order  accumulated  benefit  fund  securities  are  to  be 
withdrawn. 

Subordinate  Courts. 

Membership  in  the  Order  shall  be  acquired  only  J21 
through  admission  to  a Subordinate  Court,  and  shall 
be  of  two  kinds,  namely,  regular  membership  where- 
in the  members  carry  benefits,  and  honorary  mem- 
bership wherein  the  members  do  not  carry  benefits; 
and  the  former  shall  be  divided  into  two  classes  of 
risks,  namely,  the  Ordinary  class  and  the  Hazardous 
class,  as  herein  elsewhere  defined. 

Every  Subordinate  Court  shall  consist,  and  so  «on-  J22 
tinue,  of  at  least  twenty  regular  members,  except 
is  herein  otherwise  provided,  and  shall,  by  virtue 
Df  a charter  granted  by  the  High  Court,  possess  all 
the  powers  and  privileges  of  a Subordinate  Court 
3f  the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters  while  acting  in 
accordance  with  the  Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations 
}f  said  Order,  as  now  in  force  or  as  may  hereafter  be 
in  force. 

Each  such  Court  shall  be  known  and  addressed  by  J23 
i name  adopted  by  the  Court,  but  which  shall  not  be 
the  name  of  a living  person  or  of  another  Court  ex- 
isting in  the  same  city  or  town,  and  by  a number  as- 
signed by  the  High  Court. 

Upon  permission  granted  by  the  High  Court,  a 124 
Subordinate  Court  may,  at  a regular  meeting  by  a 
:wo- thirds  vote  of  all  its  members,  change  its  name, 
cut  a thirty  days’  notice  of  the  proposed  change  of 
lame  shall  be  given  to  all  the  members. 

No  Subordinate  Court  shall  be  organized  or  in-  125 
;tituted  in  any  of  the  following  namel  States:  North 
Carolina,  South  Carolina,  Tennessee,  Georgia,  Flor- 


ftL 


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126 


127 


128 


129 


ida,  Alabama,  Mississippi,  Louisiana,  Arkansas 
and  Texas,  and  the  High  Court  shall  be  vested  with 

full  power  to  refuse  to  grant  a charter  for  a 
Court  in  any  other  locality  when  it  deems  it  for  the 
best  interests  of  the  Order. 

Upon  the  application  of  any  person  for  permission 
to  organize  a Subordinate  Court  the  State  or  Provin- 
cial Chief  Ranger  within  whose  jurisdiction  it  is  pro- 
posed to  organize,  or,  if  it  is  proposed  to  organize 
outside  of  the  existing  jurisdiction,  the  State  or 
Provincial  Chief  Ranger  to  whose  jurisdiction  the 
proposed  Court  is  assigned  by  the  High  Court  shall, 
after  having  satisfied  himself  that  the  person  seek- 
ing permission  to  organize  is  properly  qualified  for 
the  work  and  that  the  locality  of  the  parish  where 
he  proposes  to  organize  is  a favorable  one,  and  that 
the  new  Court  is  needful,  issue  to  such  person  an 
Organizer’s  Commission. 

Every  such  commission  shall  state  the  locality, j 
city  and  parish  within  which  the  person  named  is: 
authorized  to  solicit  for  members  for  the  proposed  j 
new  Court,  the  name  of  the  parish  to  which  it  is  to| 
be  attached  and  the  length  of  time  the  Commission  j 
shall  be  in  force. 

Upon  issuing  any  such  Commission  the  State  oi 
Provincial  Chief  Ranger  shall  cause  the  State  or 
Provincial  Secretary  to  forward  to  the  Organizer,  i 
with  the  Commission,  all  the  necessary  instruction? 
relating  to  the  Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the! 
Order  governing  the  organization  and  institution-  ol 
Subordinate  Courts,  and  also  all  the  necessary  blank 
forms,  and  said  Chief  Ranger  shall  also  notify  the 
High  Chief  Ranger  of  the  name  and  address  of  the 
person  to  whom  the  Commission  was  issued  and  the 
locality,  city  and  parish  wherein  he  proposes  to  or- 
ganize. , 

As  soon  as  twenty-five  or  more  persons,  who  pos- 
ses all  the  qualifications,  including  the  filing  of  a 
clearance  card  by  those  who  were  members  of  the 
Order  before,  that  are  necessary  to  be  proposed  for 
regular  membership  in  an  established  Court  as  pro- 
vided in  Sections  209  to  238,  both  inclusive,  “Regu- 


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tar  Membership”  of  these  laws,  have  signed  the  char- 
ter list  and  have  each  paid  the  charter  membership 
fee  of  $2.00  to  the  Organizer,  they  shall,  under  the 
direction  of  the  Organizer,  select  a name  conformable 
to  Section  one  hundred  and  twenty-four  (124),  for  the 
proposed  new  Court. 

The  Organizer  shall,  immediately  after  the  said 
preliminary  meeting,  forward  to  the  High  Chief 
Ranger  a list  of  the  duly  elected  applicants  for 
charter  membership  on  the  blank  furnished  for  that 
purpose,  properly  filled  out,  giving  name  of  pro- 
posed new  Court,  and  accompanied  by  the  clearance 
cards,  if  any,  and  shall  a,t  the  same  time  forward 
the  charter  fee  of  $50  to  the  High  Treasurer,  who 
shall  acknoAvledge  the  receipt  thereof  to  the  Or- 
ganizer and  to  the  High  Chief  Ranger. 

If  the  number  of  applicants  initiated  at  the  time  -^g-^ 
of  the  institution  of  the  Court  exceeds  the  number 
of  twenty,  the  Organizer  shall  return  to  each  one 
of  them  a pro  rata  share  of  that  amount  which 
remains  after  paying  out  of  the  initiation  fees  paid 
by  them,  the  charter  fee  of  $50,  and  he  shall  turn 
over  all  other  fees  collected  by  him  to  the  Treas- 
urer of  the  new  Court  as  soon  as  the  latter  has  quali- 
fied, taking  his  receipt  therefor.  He  shall  also  pay 
the  transportation  charges  for  the  supplies  and  pay 
any  other  expenses  connected  with  the  organization 
and  institution  of  the  new  Court. 

The  Medical  Examiner  of  such  proposed  new  Court',  132 
on  receipt  of  his  commission,  shall  cause  the  Or- 
ganizer to  notify  the  duly  elected  charter  applicants 
to  present  themselves  for  the  purpose  of  making  a 
formal  application  for  regular  membership  and  un- 
dergoing a medical  examination,  as  and  in  accord- 
ance with  Sections  228,  229,  230  and  231,  of  these 
Laws  and  as  soon  as  said  Medical  Examiner  has 
examined  all  the  said  applicants,  for  the  examination 
of  each  of  which  he  may  charge  the  applicant  a fee 
of  not  more  than  $1.50  (which  charge  shall  include 
the  High  Medical  Examiner’s  fee)  he  shall  forward 
the  application  papers  to  the  High  Medical  Examiner, 
together  with  a fee  of  25  cents  for  each  application. 


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and  the  Medical  Examiner  shall  also  notify  the  High 
Chief  Ranger  of  the  forwarding  of  such  applications 
to  the  High  Medical  Examiner. 

133  After  the  High  Medical  Examiner  has  approved 
twenty  or  more  such  applications  for  membership  for 
a proposed  new  Court,  he  shall  forward  the  same  to 
the  High  Chief  Ranger,  and  at  the  same  time  notify 
the  Organizer  of  the  applications  which  have  been 
approved,  giving  all  the  data  as  required  by  Section 

✓ 232  of  these  laws. 

134  After  receiving  twenty  or  more  approved  applica- 
tions for  charter  membership  from  the  High  Medi- 
cal Examiner,  and  after  notice  from  the  High  Treas- 
urer that  the  specified  charter  fee  has  been  paid, 
the  High  Chief  Ranger  shall  cause  a charter  to  be 
issued  for  the  proposed  new  Court  and  immedi- 
ately notify  the  Organizer  that  a charter  has  been 
granted,  and  at  the  same  time  forward  the  neces- 
sary supplies.  The  High  Chief  Ranger,  either  in  per- 
son or  through  a Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger,  shall 
institute  such  new  Court  at  a<  meeting  called  for 
that  purpose  by  the  Organizer,  at  which  meeting 
the  duly  qualified  charter  applicants  who  have  com- 
plied with  all  the  conditions  prescribed  in  Section 
234  of  these  Laws,  that  apply  in  the  case  of  charter 
applicants,  shall  be  initiated  and  the  officers  for  the 
new  Court  elected  and  installed,  and  the  names  of 
said  officers  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  High  Chief 
Ranger  immediately. 

135  „The  supplies  which  shall  be  furnished  each  Sub- 
ordinate Court  at  the  time  of  its  institution  shall 
consist  of  one  trunk,  one  ledger,  one  roster,  one 
benefit  register,  one  minute  book,  one  receipt  book 
for  members,  one  Financial  Secretary’s  cash  book, 
one  balance  book,  one  Treasurer’s  receipt  book,  one 
Treasurer’s  cash  book,  fifty  copies  of  the  Consti- 
tution, fifty  application  and  examination  blanks,  fifty 
proposition  blanks,  six  transfer  cards,  six  rituals, 
one  ballot  box  with  balls,  one  seal,  two  gavels,  Court 
bonds,  roll  call,  cash  vouchers,  requisition  book,  visit- 
ing committee  report  blanks,  monthly  and  semi- 
monthly report  blanks  and  twenty-one  regalias. 

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After  the  institution  of  a Court  and  upon  filing 
with  the  High  Secretary  a statement  signed  by  the 
Chief  Ranger  and  the  Treasurer  of  the  Court,  show- 
ing that  the  Organizer  has  turned  over  all  excess  fees, 
as  provided  in  Section  one  hundred  and  thirty-one 
(131),  the  High  Court  shall  order  the  payment  of  a 
fee  of  $50.00  to  the  Organizer  for  his  services. 

When  a Court  which  has  been  organized  with  i 3 •j 
twenty  or  more  members  has  fallen  below  that  num- 
ber such  Court  shall  be  entitled  to  hold  its  char- 
ter so  long  as  its  members  perform  all  their  duties; 
but  they  shall  have  the  privilege  of  surrendering  the 
charter  and  being  transferred  to  another  Court  in  the 
manner  prescribed. 

Upon  the  dissolution  or  expulsion  of  a Subordi-  138 
nate  Court  all  moneys,  property  and  charter  shall 
be  surrendered,  and  held  in  trust  by  the  High  Court, 
to  be  returned  if  such  Subordinate  Court  be  restored 
to  fellowship  in  the  Order  within  one  year  after  date 
of  its  dissolution  or  expulsion,  but  if  the  Court  is 
not  so  restored,  then  all  the  property,  funds,  etc., 
shall  be  used  by  the  High  Court  for  the  benefit  of 
the  Order,  and  any  officer  or  member  having  any 
such  property  in  his  custody  and  refusing  to  turn 
the  same  over  to  the  proper  authority  upon  demand, 
shall  be  forever  excluded  from  the  Order ; notwith- 
standing such  Court  should  be  reinstated,  and  any 
member  so  refusing  shall  be  prosecuted  before  a 
competent  civil  court  for  the  recovery  of  all  moneys 
and  properties  so  held. 

Twenty  or  more  members  of  a Subordinate  Court  139 
which  has  been  dissolved  or  expelled,  and  who  have 
continued  themselves  in  good  standing  in  the  Or- 
der, as  provided  in  Sections  ninety-eight  (98)  and 
ninety-nine  (99)  of  these  Laws,  may,  within  one 
year  after  such  dissolution  or  expulsion,  make  appli- 
cation to  the  High  Court  for  the  restoration  of  such 
Court  to  fellowship  in  the  Order  and  on  the  recom- 
mendation of  the  H.  C.  R.,  State  or  Provincial  C.  R. 
and  D.  H.  C.  R.,  such  Courts  may  be  restored  to  fel- 
lowship by  the  High  Court,  and  the  charter  and  ef- 


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fects  formerly  belonging  to  such  Court  shall  be  turned 
over  to  such  restored  Court. 

140  ,A  less  number  than  twenty,  but  not  less  than 
eleven  of  such  members,  may  be  authorized  by  the 
High  Court  to  recruit  new  members  to  the  num- 
ber of  twenty  for  the  purpose  of  making  application 
for  the  restoration  of  a Subordinate  Court,  as  pro- 
vided in  Section  one  hundred  and  thirty-nine  (139). 

141  Any  Subordinate  Court  failing  to  prefer  charge 
against  one  of  the  members  who  is  known  to  violate 
any  of  the  laws  or  principles  of  the  Order  shall  be 
liable  to  trial,  and,  on  conviction,  .shall  be  suspended. 

142  Any  Subordinate  Court  reinstating  a member,  who 
has  been  duly  suspended  for  any  cause  whatever, 
without  a favorable  two-thirds  vote  of  the  members 
present,  or  without  first  requiring  a certificate  of 
good  health  from  the  suspended  member,  shall  be 
liable  to  suspension  by  the  High  Court. 

143  Each  Subordinate  Court  shall  recognize  and  re- 
spect its  D.  H.  C.  R.  as  the  representative  of  the  High 
Chief  Ranger  and  obey  his  rulings  and  decisions  un- 
der penalty  of  supension  for  refusing  to  do  so. 

144  Each  Subordinate  Court  shall  recognize  and  obey 
the  decisions  of  the  High  Court,  State  and  Provincial 
Courts  under  the  penalty  of  suspension  for  refusing 
so  to  do. 

445  Every  Subordinate  Court  shall  designate  a day 
within  the  Easter  time  of  each  year  on  which  the 
members  shall  approach  Holy  Communion  in  a body, 
when  such  Communion  in  a body  is  approved  by 
the  pastor  of  tne  parish,  and  any  Court  failing  to 
do  so  shall  be  liable  to  suspension  by  the  High  Court. 

146  Subordinate  Court  existing  in  "one  parish  shall 

transfer  or  change  to  another  parish  without  the  per- 
mission of  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  in  which 
said  parish  is  located. 

Trials  by  High  Court. 


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The  High  Court  shall  sit  as  a trial  board  in  all 
cases  in  which  charges  have  been  duly  made  against 
any  member  of  the  High  Court  or  of  a State  or 


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Provincial  Court  for  violation  of  the  obligation  or 
trust  of  office,  or  for  violation  of  any  principles  or 
law  of  the  Order  relating  to  the  duties  of  the  office  of 
such  member,  or  against  any  State  or  Provincial 
Court,  for  violation  of  any  principle  or  law  of  the 
Order  relating  to  its  organiation,  powers  and  duties. 

In  cases  for  trial  by  the  High  Court  the  charges  148 
must  have  been  made  by  three  members  in  good 
standing  in  case  the  accused  is  a member  of  the 
High  Court,  of  a State  or  Provincial  Court,  or  a 
Subordinate  Court  of  the  Order. 

The  High  Court  may  appoint  a commission  con-  149 
sisting  of  not  less  than  three  members  who  are  State 
or  Provincial  Chief  Rangers,  Deputy  High  Chief 
Rangers,  Chief  Rangers,  or  Past  Chief  Rangers,  as 
may  best  serve  the  case,  which  shall  take  testimony 
in  a case  on  trial  before  the  High  Court,  and  reduce 
such  testimony  to  writing  and  forward  the  same 
forthwith  to  the  High  Court,  which  shall  then  ex- 
amine and  pass  upon  the  case. 

All  trials  by  the  High  Court  and  the  taking  of  testi-  -^gQ 
mony  by  a commission  shall  be  conducted  in  the  main 
as  provided  for  trials  in  Subordinate  Courts,  as  pro- 
vided elsewhere  in  these  Laws,  but  a member  of  the 
High  Court,  who  is  also  a member  of  a Subordinate 
Court  on  trial,  shall  not  be  entitled  to  vote  on  the 
decree. 

While  on  trial,  a Subordinate  Court  shall  not  hold  151 
any  election  or  installation  of  officers,  and  shall  not 
issue  any  transfer,  traveling  or  clearance  cards  to 
any  of  its  members;  neither  shall  it  make  any  dis- 
tribution or  transfer  of  any  of  its  funds  or  property, 
except  in  payment  of  lawful  debts  and  current  ex- 
penses. 

On  finding  the  accused  guilty,  the  High  Court  shall  ^g2 
affix  the  penalty,  if  one  is  provided  for  the  case  by 
these  Laws,  but  if  none  is  provided  it  may  determine 
upon  a penalty  by  a two -thirds  vote. 

Appeals  to  High  Court. 

The  High  Court  shall  hear  and  try  all  appeals,  -^gg 
regularly  made,  from  the  decisions  of  any  State  or 


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Provincial  Court,  and  also  appeals  from  Subordinate 
Courts  which  have  been  suspended  for  non-payment 
of  benefit  or  special  assessments. 

154  In  all  cases  of  appeal  to  the  High  Court  the  ap- 
pellant shall,  within  thirty  days  from  the  date  of 
the  decision  from  which  the  appeal  is  made,  file  a 
notice  setting  forth  the  grounds  for  the  appeal,  with 
the  High  Secretary  and  with  the  State  or  Provincial 
Secretary,  or  the  D.  H.  C.  R.,  as  the  case  may  re- 
quire, whereupon  such  State  or  Provincial  Secretary 
or  D.  H.  C.  R.  shall,  within  ten  days,  forward  all 
records  and  documents  pertaining  to  the  case  to  the 
High  Secretary,  who  shall  thereupon  lay  the  appeal 
before  the  High  Court,  without  delay,  which  shall 
render  a decision  as  soon  as  possible. 

155  Either  party  to  a trial  or  appeal  before  the  High 
Coprt  shall  be  entitled  to  an  appeal  from  the  decision 
of  the  High  Court  to  the  next  regular  International 
Convention  of  the  Order,  provided  that  a notice  set- 
ting forth  the  grounds  for  the  appeal  shall  be  filed 
with  the  High  Secretary  within  sixty  days  from  the 
date  of  decision.  The  High  Secretary  shall  there- 
upon day  such  appeal,  together  with  all  the  records 
and  documents  pertaining  to  the  case,  before  the  next 
regular  International  Convention,  which  shall  render 
a final  and  conclusive  decision  in  the  case,  binding 
on  all  parties  interested. 

Miscellaneous  Provisions. 

156  The  fiscal  year  of  the  Order  shall  begin  with  the 
first  of  January  of  each  year  and  end  with  the  thirty- 
first  day  of  December  of  the  same  year,  and  the  four 
quarters  of  each  such  year  shall  comprise  the  time, 
respectively,  between  January  1st  and  March  31st, 
April  1st  and  June  30th,  July  1st  and  September  30th, 
and  October  1st  and  December  31st. 

157  The  English  language  shall  be  the  official  language 
of  the  Order  for  the  transaction  of  all  business,  ex- 
cept for  conducting  Court  meetings  as  herein  other- 
wise provided,  but  correspondence  between  the  High 
Court  and  a Subordinate  Court  may  be  carried  on  in 
the  French  language  if  necessary. 


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No  officer  or  member  of  any  department  or  branch 
of  the  Order  shall  have  any  authority,  power  or 
right  to  represent  or  act  as  the  agent  of  the  Order, 
except  in  the  performance  of  the  duties  specifically 
imposed  upon  him  by  these  Laws,  Rules  and  Regula- 
tions, or  by  the  express  direction,  in  writing,  of  the 
High  Court  or  of  the  respective  State  or  Provincial 
Court;  and  any  act  or  procedure  on  the  part  of  any 
such  officer  or  member  or  of  any  Subordinate  Court 
that  is  contrary  to  or  in  conflict  with  any  of  the 
Laws,  Rules  or  Regulations  of  the  Order  shall  be 
null  and  void. 

All  payments  of  moneys  on  the  part  of  the  High  ^59 
Court  shall  be  made  by  joint  check  of  the  High  Sec- 
retary and  High  Treasurer. 

For  the  purpose  of  uniformity  all  paraphernalia,  160 
regalia,  blank  account  books  and  blank  forms,  shall 
be  purchased  from  or  through  the  High  Court,  but 
for  good  and  sufficient  reasons  the  High  Court  may 
grant  permission  for  the  purchase  of  any  such  sup- 
plies, approved  by  it,  from  and  through  any  other 
sources ; provided,  however,  that  the  Provincial 
Courts  of  Canada  may,  under  the  supervision  of  the 
High  Court,  provide  the  same  for  their  jurisdictions 
at  their  own  proper  costs  and  expense,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  application  blanks,  and  medical  ex- 
amination blanks. 

All  book-keepers,  clerks,  etc.,  employed  by  the  161 
High  Secretary  to  assist  him  in  the  conduct  of  his 
office  shall  be  under  his  direction  and  control,  pro- 
vided that  all  such  employes  shall  be  regular  mem- 
bers of  the  Order,  except  in  extraordinary  cases, 
when  non-members  may  be  employed  with  the  con- 
sent of  the  High  Court. 

All  official  communications  from  the  High  Court,  162 
State  or  Provincial  Court,  or  from  any  Subordinate 
Court,  shall  be  read  to  the  Court  addressed  at  its 
first  regular  meeting  after  receipt  thereof,  and  if 
received  during  a meeting,  it  shall  be  read  at  that 
meeting. 

No  State  or  Provincial  Court,  or  Subordinate  Court,  163 
or  any  member  of  the  Order,  shall  circulate  among 


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the  Subordinate  Courts  any  petition  or  appeal  foi 
any  contributions  or  subscriptions,  nor  any  other  cir 
cul^r  whatever,  except  by  consent  and  approval  o: 
the  High  Court,  and  no  such  matter  shall  be  submit- 
ted or  read  at  any  meeting  of  the  Court  unless  it 
bears  the  approval  of  the  High  Court  under  the 
seal  of  the  Order. 

164  The  official  organ  of  the  Order,  The  Catholic  For 
ester,  shall  be  issued  and  mailed  monthly  to  the  ad 
dress  of  record  of  every  member  in  good  standing 
in  the  Order,  and  shall  be  managed  under  the  di 
rection  of  the  High  Court  and  for  the  benefit  of  the 
Order,  provided  that  the  French  portion  of  the  For- 
ester shall  be  edited  under  the  supervision  of  the 
Provincial  Court  of  Quebec.  The  publication  of  all 
matter  therein  shall  be  under  the  supervision  of  the 
High  Chief  Ranger,  to  whom  all  contributions  shall 
be  submitted  for  approval,  and  who  shall  reject  any 
matter  the  tenor  of  which  is  against  the  spirit  ane 
best  interests  of  the  Order. 

Amendments. 

^@5  Any  member  of  the  Order,  in  good  standing,  shah 
have  the  right  to  propose  the  amendment,  substitu- 
tion or  repeal  of  any  part  of  the  Constitution  and! 
the  Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Order. 

166  Any  such  proposed  amendment,  substitution  or  re- 

peal shall  be  submitted  in  writing  to  the  High  Court 
at  least  sixty  days  prior  to  the  International  Con- 
vention, and  the  High  Secretary  shall  examine,  ar-j 
range  and  edit  for  publication  any  such  amendment,! 
substitution  or  repeal,  and  shall  cause  the  same  tC; 
be  printed  in  the  official  organ  of  the  Order  at  least) 
thirty  days  prior  to  the  International  Convention, 
and  he  shall  also  transmit  all  such  proposed  amend- 1 
ments,  substitutions  or  repeals  to  the  chairman  of' 
the  Committee  on  Constitution  at  least  one  week 
prior  to  the  holding  of  the  International  Conven-i 
tion.  ; 

167  No  proposed  amendment,  substitution  or  repeal 
shall  be  considered  in  the  International  Convention! 


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which  has  not  been  submitted  in  the  manner  provided 
in  Section  one  hundred  and  sixty-six  (166),  unless 
a majority  of  the  Committee  on  Constitution  of  the 
International  Convention  agree  to  consider  it. 

A two-thirds  vote  of  the  members  present  in  the  ^0g 
International  Convention  shall  be  necessary  to  enact 
any  such  proposed  amendment,  substitution  or  re- 
peal, and  the  same  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  force 
on  and  after  the  first  day  of  January  following  the 
close  of  the  said  convention,  unless  otherwise  pro- 
vided. 

Organization  of  State  and  Provincial  Courts. 

Any  State  or  Province  may,  with  the  consent  and 
under  the  direction  of  the  High  Court,  organize  a 
State  or- Provincial  Court  in  the  manner  following: 

Each  State  or  Province  having  a total  member-  J70 
ship  of  at  least  250  members  in  good  standing,  be- 
longing to  the  Subordinate  Courts  within  its  boun  - 
daries,  shall  be  entitled  to  organize  a State  or  Pro- 
vincial Court. 

In  the  case  of  a State  or  Province  having  less  than 
250  members,  belonging  to  the  Subordinate  Courts, 
within  its  boundaries,  such  State  or  Province  shall, 
by  the  direction  of  the  High  Court,  be  annexed  to 
a neighboring  State  or  Provincial  Court  and  shall  co- 
operate therewith  until  the  membership  of  such 
annexed  State  or  Province  shall  have  reached  the 
number  provided  in  Section  one  hundred  and  seventy 
(170),  when  it  may  be  permitted,  under  the  direction 
of  the  High  Court,  to  organize  a separate  State  or 
Provincial  Court. 

Each  Subordinate  Court  located  in  a State  or 
Province  having  the  requisite  membership  shall  elect 
one  delegate,  and  one  alternate  for  such  delegate,  to 
represent  it  in  a State  or  Provincial  Convention  held 
by  the  High  Court  for  the  purpose  of  organizing  a 
State  or  Provincial  Court. 

[ Each  State  or  Provincial  Court  shall  be  known  and  173 
styled  by  the  name  adopted  at  its  convention,  such 
name  to  be  indicative  of  the  State  or  Province  where- 
in it  is  located. 


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174 


175 


176 


177 


The  object  of  a State  or  Provincial  Court  shall  b* 
to  assist  the  High  Court  in  the  government  of  the 
Subordinate  Courts,  to  organize  new  Subordinate 
Courts;  and  m general,  to  extend  throughout  it? 
jurisdiction  the  work  in  which  the  Order  is  engaged, 

State  and  Provincial  Conventions. 


The  State  and  Provincial  Conventions  may  be  held 
annually  or  biennially,  as  may  be  determined  by  each 
respective  State  or  Provincial  Convention,  and  such 
conventions  'shall  be  held  on  the  second  Tuesday  of 
June,  m the  year  and  in  the  city  that  the  last  pre- 
ceding Convention  determined,  commencing  at  1C 
o’clock  a.  m. 


. The  membership  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Conven- 
tion shall  consist  of  the  elective  officers  and  mem- 
bers of  the  State  or  Provincial  Court,  and  of  the 
representatives  elected  by  the  Subordinate  Courts 
within  the  respective  State  or  Provincial  jurisdic- 
tion. Before  being  admitted  to  the  State  or  Pro- 
vincial Convention  each  delegate  must  present  a cer- 
tificate from  his  Subordinate  Court,  showing  that  he 
has  been  legally  elected  to  the  office  and  that  he  is 
qualified  for  the  same. 

Said  certificate  shall  also  contain  the  certificate  of 
the  financial  secretary  of  the  Court  that  the  delegate 
is  a member  of  the  Order  in  good  standing  on  the 
first  day  of  the  month  next  preceding  the  conven- 
tion. 

I he  officers  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Conven- 
tion shall  be  the  State  or  Provincial  Spiritual  Di- 
rector, State  or  Provincial  Chief  Ranger,  State  or 
Pi  ovincial  Vice  Chief  Ranger,  State  or  Provincial 
Secretary,  State  or  Provincial  Treasurer,  State  or 
Provincial  Senior  and  Junior  Conductors,  and  State 
or  Provincial  Inside  and  Outside  Sentinels,  all  of 
whom  shall  possess  the  same  qualifications  as  the 
representatives,  excepting  the  Spiritual  Director,  who 
need  not  be  a member  of  the  Order.  They  shall  hold 
their  offices  until  the  next  Convention,  or  until 
their  successors  shall  have  been  duly  elected  or  ap- 
pointed and  have  qualified. 


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All  past  members  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  ^78 
in  good  standing  shall  be  entitled  to  honorary  seats 
iiv  the  State  or  Provincial  Convention,  and  all  mem- 
bers of  the  Order  in  good  standing  shall  be  entitled  to 
admission  to  the  sessions  of  the  Convention. 

The  delegates  shall  present  themselves  on  the  day  179 
and  at  the  place  designated  by  the  State  or  Provin- 
cial Court  in  the  call  for  the  Convention,  and,  after 
the  State  or  Provincial  Court  officers  have  called  the 
Convention  to  order,  shall  present  their  credentials 
to  the  Committee  on  Credentials,  which  shall  pass 
thereupon.  All  the  delegates  present  who  have  had 
their  credentials  passed  upon  favorably  shall  take  the 
following  pledge  of  office: 

We,  the  representatives  of  the  Subordinate  Courts  igQ 
of  the  (name  of  State  or  Provincial  jurisdiction),  of 
the  Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,  each  a witness  to  the 
other,  and  of  our  own  free  will  and  accord,  do  pledge 
ourselves,  that  we  will  hold  allegiance  to  this  Con- 
vention, and  be  loyal  thereto;  that  we  will  perform 
our  duty  as  members  of  the  Convention,  to  the  best 
of  our  ability,  without  fear,  favor  or  prejudice,  and 
that  we  will  keep  forever  secret,  except  in  communi- 
cation wTith  those  lawfully  entitled  to  know  the  same, 
all  official  and  business  affairs  of  this  Convention. 

This  pledge  shall  be  binding  upon  us,  whether  we  are 
in  the  Order  or  out  of  it. 

Powers  and  Duties  of  the  State  or  Provincial 
Convention. 

The  State  or  Provincial  Convention  shall  be  opened  181 
at  the  time  specified  in  the  Constitution,  and  if  a 
quorum  be  present  shall  proceed  to  business.  In  case 
one  or  more  officers  are  absent,  the  State  or  Provin- 
cial C.  R.  shall  make  appointments,  pro  tern.,  to 
fill  such  vacancies.  In  the  absence  of  a State  or 
Provincial  C.  R„  the  V.  C.  R.,  shall  preside;  in  the 
absence  of  both,  the  Senior  C.  R.  present  may  pre- 
side; and  if  none  be  present,  a temporary  organiza- 
tion may  be  effected  by  election. 


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182  Two-thirds  of  the  accredited  representatives  of  the 
Subordinate  Courts  of  the  respective  State  or  Prov 
ince  shall  constitute  a quorum  for  the  transaction  of 
all  business,  but  a less  number  may  adjourn  fron 
time  to  time. 

183  The  State  or  Provincial  Convention  shall  adopt  an 
order  of  business  and  by-laws  for  the  government  of 
itself  and  for  the  State  or  Provincial  Court.  Saidi 
by-laws  shall  be  subject  to  approval  by  the  High 
Court  and  shall  not  conflict  with  these  Laws,  Rules 
and  Regulations,  nor  with  any  statutes  of  the  State 
or  Province  in  which  the  respective  State  or  Pro- 
vincial Court  is  operating,  nor  with  any  law  thatj 
would  violate  the  charter  granted  to  the  Order  by 
the  State  of  Illinois. 

184  It  shall  decide  in  all  cases  of  contested  delegations,' 
and  shall  fake  proper  action  on  all  petitions  regularly 
presented. 

185  It  shall  order  the  payment  of  the  expenses  of  all 
the  members  of  the  Convention,  said  expenses,  how- 
ever, to  include  only  the  actual  transportation  fare 
by  the  shortest  customary  route,  and  $3.00  for  each  j 
day  of  actual  time  spent  in  going  to,  attending,  and 
returning  from  the  Convention,  as  certified  by  the 
Committee  on  Finance;  provided,  however,  that  no 
delegate  to  the  Convention  shall  be  paid  for  any 
day  that  he  does  not  attend  the  Session  of  the  Con- 
vention, as  shown  by  the  roll  calls,  unless  excused  by 
the  Convention. 

186  ^ may>  by  resolution,  suggest  and  recommend  to 
the  High  Court  and  to  the  International  Conven- 
tion any  measures  which  it  may  deem  to  be  for  the 
advancement  and  best  interests  of  the  Order. 

187  Should  the  business  of  the  Convention  not  be  con- 
cluded at  one  session,  it  shall  be  taken  up  at  each  j 
succeeding  session,  where  it  was  dropped  at  the  pie-  i 
ceding  one.  In  all  cases  the  readings  and  approval  | 
of  the  records,  reception  and  reference  of  reports  and 
credentials,  and  the  presentation  of  new  representa-  I 
fives  entitled  to  membership  in  the  Convention,  shall  | 
be  the  first  order  of  business  at  each  session. 


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The  election  of  State  or  Provincial  Court  officers  ^gg 
and  members  and  of  delegates  and  alternates  to  the 
International  Convention  shall  take  place  on  the 
last  day  of  the  Convention,  provided  that  the  elec- 
tion shall  commence  prior  to  9 o’clock  p.  m.  of  said 
day. 

Before  such  election  takes  place  the  Convention  lg(J 
shall  fix  the  salaries  of  such  State  or  Provincial 
officers  as  it  may  determine,  and  in  such  amount 
as  it  may  deem  proper. 

One  Delegate  and  one  Alternate  for  such  Delegate 
shall  be  elected  to  the  International  Convention  for 
each  six  hundred  (600)  members,  and  major  fraction 
thereof,  of  Subordinate  Courts  within  the  State  or 
Provincial  Jurisdiction,  provided  that  each  State  or 
Provincial  Jurisdiction  shall  be  entitled  to  at  least 
one  delegate.  Such  Delegates  and  Alternates  shall 
be  elected  at  the  last  regular  session  of  the  State  or 
Provincial  Convention  preceding  the  International 
Convention  of  the  Order. 

The  State  or  Provincial  Senior  and  Junior  Con-  191 
ductors,  State  or  Provincial  Inside  and  Outside  Sen- 
tinels, and  the  State  or  Provincial  Spiritual  Director 
shall  not  be  elected,  but  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
incoming  State  or  Provincial  Chief  Ranger. 

The  delegates  and  alternates  to  the  International  192 
Convention  must  have  the  same  qualifications  as  rep- 
sen  tatives  to  the  State  or  Provincial  Convention. 

Within  ten  days  after  the  said  election  the  Secre- 
tarv  of  each  State  or  Provincial  Court  shall  forward 
The  High  Secretary  a certified  copy  of  the  creden- 
tials issued  each  delegate  elected  to  the  International 
convention,  duiv  sealed  in  accordance  with  the  pre- 
scribed rules  of  the  Order. 

The  State  or  Provincial  Convention  snail  mcorpo-  194 
rate  in  the  by-laws  provisions  for  tu-  nomination 
and  election  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  office  > 
and  members  and  the  delegates  to  the  Internationa 
Convention,  and  for  the  duties  of  the  Stat  or  Provin- 
cial Court  officers;  for  the  appointment  and  duties 


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of  all  necessary  committees;  for  the  hearing  by  the 
State  or  Provincial  Court  of  appeals  from  Subordi- 
nate Courts. 

State  and  Provincial  Court — Powers  and  Duties. 

195  The  State  or  Provincial  Court  shall  be  composed  of 
a State  or  Provincial  Chief  Ranger,  State  or  Provin- 
cial Vice  Chief  Ranger,  State  or  Provincial  Secretary, 
State  or  Provincial  Treasurer,  and  as  many  State  or 
Provincial  Trustees  as  the  by-laws  may  provide,  not 
exceeding  seven.  They  shall  be  elected  and  hold  of- 
fice and  possess  the  qualifications  as  provided  in 
these  laws  from  and  including  Sections  175  to  and 
including  Section  194,  thereof. 

196  ^ Vacancies  in  any  office  of  any  State  or  Provincial 
Court  may  be  filled  by  such  State  or  Provincial  Court 
for  the  remainder  of  the  term. 

197  Th?  State  or  Provincial  Court  shall  hold  regular 
meetings  at  such  time  and  place  as  its  by-laws  may 
provide;  the  members  of  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  shall  receive  such  allowance  for  per  diem  and 
expenses  as  may  be  fixed  by  such  by-laws. 

198  It  shall  issue  commissions  to  organizers  and  or- 
ganize new  Courts  within  its  jurisdiction  with  the 
consent  and  under  the  direction  of  the  High  Court, 
and  it  may  adopt  such  measures  as  will  tend  to  the 
extension  of  the  Order,  and  the  increase  of  member- 
ship of  the  Subordinate  Courts  within  its  jurisdiction. 

And  it  may  appoint  as  many  auditors,  under  such 
conditions,  and  at  such  salary,  as  it  may^ deem  proper, 
and  pay  such  auditors  out  of  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  funds. 

199  ^ shall  act  on  all  petitions  from  Subordinate 
Courts  and  hear  all  appeals  from  the  decisions  of 
Subordinate  Courts  and  render  decisions  thereon,  the 
appellant,  or  appellee,  however,  being  entitled  to  an 
appeal  in  any  case  from  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  to  the  High  Court.  It  shall  also  sit  as  a trial 
court  on  all  charges  duly  preferred  against  a Sub- 
ordinate Court,  and  such  trials  shall  be  conducted  in 
the  main  as  provided  for  trials  in  Subordinate  Courts, 


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as  provided  elsewhere  in  these  Laws;  provided,  how- 
ever, that  the  members  of  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  shall  sit  as  jurors  in  such  cases. 

It  shall  examine  by-laws  or  amendments  to  by-  200 
laws  of  Subordinate  Courts  and  shall  approve  the 
same  if  it  finds  no  conflict  in  them  with  any  of  the 
Laws,  Rules  or  Regulations  of  the  Order. 

It  shall,  with  the  approval  of  the  High  Chief  201 
Ranger,  appoint  all  Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers  for 
the  Courts  under  its  jurisdiction,  and  make  all  rules 
and  regulations  for  their  observance  as  may  tend  to 
the  best  interests  of  the  Subordinate  Courts  over 
which  they  are  placed,  such  rules  and  regulations 
being  first  approved  by  the  High  Court. 

It  shall,  at  least  sixty  days  prior  to  the  first  day  202 
of  January,  1902,  and  every  two  years  thereafter; 
and  as  often  as  may  be  necessary,  recommend  from 
residents  of  their  respective  jurisdictions,  as  many 
reputable,  licensed  physicians  as  in  its  judgment 
shall  be  sufficient  to  perform  the  work  of  examina- 
tion of  applicants  for  membership  in  the  Order,  re- 
instatement of  suspended  members,  applicants  for 
increased  insurance  and  applicants  for  transfer  from 
the  hazardous  to  tne  ordinary  class.  Such  recom- 
mendations shall  be  made  from  Catholic  physi- 
cians, preferably  members  of  the  Order,  except  in 
cases  where  the  interests  of  the  Order  require,  and 
in  such  cases,  non-Catholic  physicians  may  be  so 
recommended. 

The  names  and  addresses  of  physicians  so  recom- 
mended shall  be  forwarded  by  the  Secretary  of  the 
State  or  Provincial  Court  to  the  High  Medical  Ex- 
aminer, who,  if  he  shall  approve  same,  shall  com- 
mission such  as  shall  be  by  him  approved,  to  act 
as  Medical  Examiners  for  the  Court  or  District  speci- 
fied by  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  making  the 
recommendation.  In  case  the  High  Medical  Ex- 
aminer shall  withhold  his  approval  of  any  physician 
so  recommended,  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  shall 
make  other  and  further  recommendations  until  ap- 
proved by  the  High  Medical  Examiner. 


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203  ^he  revenue  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Courts  shall 
not  be  for  accumulation  or  investment,  but  shall  only 
be  used  for  the  purpose  of  defraying  the  necessary 
expenses  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  and  Con- 
ventions. 

204  A State  or  Provincial  Court  may  levy  not  more 
than  three  special  assessments  not  to  exceed  25 
cents  each  per  member  per  annum  on  the  Subordinate 
Courts  under  its  jurisdiction  for  State  or  Provincial 
Court  expenses,  the  call  for  such  assessments  being 
first  approved  by  the  High  Court,  and  such  expenses 
being  subject  to  the  supervision  of  the  High  Court. 

Notice  of  the  levying  of  such  special  assessments 
shall  be  given  by  a State  or  Provincial  Court  in  the 
month  preceding  the  one  in  which  they  are  due  and 
payable  in  the  same  manner  as  is  required  in  the 
case  of  High  Court  special  assessments. 

205  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  to  require  such  bonds  of  the  State  or  Pro- 
vincial Secretary  and  Treasurer  as  may  be  provided 
for  in  its  by-laws,  such  bonds  shall  run  to  the  Order 
for  the  use  of  such  State  or  Provincial  Court,  and 
when  approved  by  such  State  or  Provincial  Court 
such  bond  shall  be  immediately  filed  with  the  High 
Secretary;  and  it  shall  forward  to  the  High  Court 
quarterly,  a financial  statement  of  its  receipts  and 
an  itemized  account  of  its  expenditures. 

Special  Provision  for  Provincial  Jurisdiction  of 
Quebec. 

2Q0  The  Provincial  Convention  of  Quebec  is  authorized 

^ to  nominate  a Provincial  Medical  Examiner  for  the 

Jurisdiction  of  Quebec,  who  shall  be  commissioned 
by  the  High  Medical  Examiner  in  the  same  manner 
as  provided  for  the  appointment  and  commissioning 
of  Medical  Examiners  in  other  Jurisdictions  of  the 
Order.  Such  Medical  Examiner  shall  be  a member 
of  the  Provincial  Court. 

207  Said  Provincial  Medical  Examiner  shall  be  gov- 
erned by  the  Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations  governing 
the  High  Medical  Examiner  of  the  Order,  and  shall 


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erf orm  for  the  Provincial  Jurisdiction  of  Quebec  all 
he  duties  specified  in  Sections  59,  ,60,  61,  62  and  63  of 

hese  Laws.  , r 

Said  Provincial  Medical  Examiner  shall  be  fur-  208 
her  subject  to  the  Rules,  Regulations  and  require- 
nents  of  the  High  Medical  Examiner  of  the  Order 
md  shall  report  the  doings  of  his  office  to  the  High 
vledical  Examiner  in  such  time  and  manner  as  the 
digh  Medical  Examiner  shail  direct. 

Regular  Membership. 

Any  male  person  of  good  moral  character  and  20$ 
exemplary  habits  who  is  over  18  and  under  45  years 
of  age,  and  who  is  a practical  Roman  Catholic  shall, 
unless  any  of  the  impediments  specified  hereinafter 
exist  in  his  case,  be  qualified  to  be  proposed  for  reg- 
ular membership  in  the  Order,  and  any  such  person 
who  successfully  passes  the  medical  examination 
prescribed  by  the  High  Court  shall  be  eligible  for  ad- 
mission to  regular  membership  in  the  Ordei . 

Roman  Catholic  Cardinals  and  Bishops  under  the  210 
age  of  55  years  shall  be  eligible  to  regular  member- 
ship in  the  Order,  but  in  case  any  such  Cardinal 
or  Bishop  is  over  the  age  of  forty-five  (45)  years  a 
benefit  certificate  of  no  more  than  one  thousand 
($1,000.00)  dollars  shall  be  issued  to  him. 

The  age  limit  specified  hereinbefore  shall  expire  on  211 
and  with  the  day  next  preceding  the  forty-fifth,  or, 
in  the  case  of  a Cardinal  or  Bishop,  fifty-fifth  anni- 
versary of  the  birth  of  the  person,  and  the  admis- 
sion of  any  person  to  regular  membership  on  or  after 
the  forty-fifth,  or,  in  case  of  a Cardinal  or  Bishop, 
fifty-fifth  anniversary  of  his  birth,  shall  be  null  and 
void,  and  shall  be  so  declared  by  the  High  Court,  and 
the  person  so  admitted  shall  not  be  considered  a 
member  of  the  Order  nor  shall  he  or  those  named 
as  his  beneficiaries  have  any  rights  in,  or  any  elama 
whatever  against  the  Order,  and  he  shall  for  el  a 
moneys  paid  by  him;  and  any  Chief  Ranger  who 
shall  knowingly  permit  the  initiation  °r  formal  ad- 
mission to  the  Order  of  any  person  after  the  ex- 


piration  of  the  age  limit  as  defined  in  this  Section 
shall,  by  that  fac stand  deposed  from  office  and 
shall  be  so  declared  by  the  Deputy  High  Chief  Ran- 
ger of  the  Court,  or  by  an  officer  duly  authorized 
for  that  purpose  by  the  High  Court. 

Prohibited  Occupations. 

212  Persons  engaged  in  any  of  the  following  occupa- 
tions shall  not  be  eligible  to  regular  membership  in 
the  Order:  Aeronaut;  anthracite  coal  miner;  blaster 
m mines,  tunnels  and  quarries;  circus  riders;  pro- 
fessional acrobats;  prize  fighters;  professional  base- 
ball or  foot  ball  players;  professional  cy lists;  pro- 
fessional outside  window  washers;  professional  div- 
ers; trapeze  performers;  professional  chauffeur  or 
automobile  racer;  railroad  switchmen  in  yards; 
switchmen,  except  in  towers,  in  cities  of  10,000  popu- 
lation and  upwards ; maker  of  gun-powder,  percus- 
sion caps,  cartridges,  fire-works,  dynamite,  nitro- 
glycerine, gun-cotton,  celluloid,  phosphorus,  or  any 
high  or  dangerous  explosives  or  inflammable  sub- 
stances; match  makers;  varnish  makers;  drop 
forger;  sub-marine  diver  or  worker;  member  of 
marine  life-saving  station;  all  persons  engaged  in 
the  marine  life-saving  service;  steeple  climbers; 
jockeys;  iron  or  steel  bridge  builders;  iron  and 
steel  building  constructors ; wild  animal  tamers ; 
linemen,  builder,  repairer,  lamp  trimmer  or  operator 
of  high  tension  electric  circuits  (more  than  700  volts, 
whether  current  be  on  or  off)  and  any  employe  who 
is  exposed  to  contact  with  dangerous  electric  cur- 
rents; handlers  of  phosphorus;  handlers  of  dynamite; 
brakemen  in  or  about  the  yards  of  steel  plants  on 
-dinky  trains;  glass  blowers,  except  flint  and  window 
glass  blowers ; window  glass  workers,  namely,  all 
persons  working  in  the  mixing  room ; grinders  of  the 
plate  on  which  glass  is  laid;  plate  glass  workers, 
namely,  all  persons  employed  in  the  pot  house  depart- 
ment; plate  tampers  and  all  persons  working  in  the 
mixing  department  or  bath  house;  all  persons  en- 
gaged in  laying  glass  upon  the  bed  prior  to  grinding; 


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ate  glass  grinding  department,  namely,  the  grinder, 
te  repairman  who  repairs  the  machinery,  the  polish- 
g and  finishing  man;  plate  glass  plaster  depart- 
ent,  namely,  all  employes;  lead  and  zinc  miners; 
ficer,  soldier,  sailor,  or  marine  engaged  in  naval  or 
military  service  in  time  of  war  or  civil  commotion, 
icept  "those  enlisted  as  State  or  Provincial  militia 
nd  naval  men;  all  tunnel  or  caisson  workers;  well 
igger;  well  driller,  with  explosives;  oil  well 
looter ; steel  or  tool  grinders;  members  of  fire  de- 
artment  or  fire  insurance  patrol  in  cities  having 
lore  than  50,000  population,  except  engineers  and 
tokers;  employes  of  tin  plate  works  in  process  of 
inning;  employes  engaged  in  making  white  lead, 
amp  black,  zinc  or  colors;  lead  worker;  slater, 
himney  sweeper;  rigger  or  chimney  repairer;  un- 
lerground  sewer  builder  or  worker;  professional 
netal  or  tool  polisher;  professional  grinder  of 
>dge  or  steel  tools  or  castings;  cutlery  or 
leedle  maker;  employe  in  tin  plate  works;  i.  e. 
nckler,  either  white  or  black  pickle;  those  who  are 
neap  able  of  earning  a livelihood  for  themselves  or 
•heir  families  (dependents);  those  who  have  been.re- 
ected  by  any  insurance  company  or  association  with - 
n two  years,  unless  the  cause  for  such  rejection  is 
shown  no  longer  to  exist;  those  who  have  within 
ten  years  taken  any  “Home”  or  other  treatment  foi 
liquor,  drug  or  narcotic  habit;  those  who  can  not 
state  the  year  of  their  birth;  those  who  have  any 
maim  or  defect,  or  have  had  any  wounds  or  in- 
juries which  would  tend  to  shorten  life,  or  to  render 
it  more  uncertain;  those  who  reside  in  squalid  abodes, 
or  under  unsanitary  conditions;  those  who  are  totally 
deaf,  dumb  or  blind;  those  who  are  minus  two  or 
more  limbs  and  all  other  persons  whom  the  High 
Court  shall  deem  to  be  engaged  in  occupations  of 
like  hazard  as  those  herein  prohibited. 

Hazardous  Occupations. 

Persons  engaged  in  any  of  the  following  occupa-  213 
tions  shall  be  eligible  to  regular  membership  in  the 


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hazardous  class  only : Officers,  members  of  crev 
and  other  employes  of  ocean  or  inland  steamers,  oi 
sailing  vessels;  oyster  dredgers;  railway  trainmen 
namely,  conductors,  brakemen,  expressmen,  baggage 
men,  news  agent,  porter,  mail  clerks,  engineers,  fire 
men  and  all  other  employes  whose  occupation  requires 
them  to  go  upon  moving  trains,  either  freight  oi 
passenger;  railway  employes,  namely,  yardmasters 
yardmen,  track  repairers  in  cities;  telephone  and 
telegraph  linesmen;  rubber  grinder  or  mixer:  salaried 
members  of  fire  brigades  in  cities  under  50,000  popu- 
lation; salaried  police  officers  and  policemen  in  cities 
of  10,000  population  or  over;  marble  and  stone  cut- 
ters dry;  quarrymen;  master  miners;  gold,  silver, 
copper  and  iron  miners ; surface  miners,  coal  miners 
(except  anthracite  coal  miners) ; steam  shovelers  and 
lifters;  glass  bottle  blowers,  flint  and  window  glass 
blowers;  buzz,  band,  circular  and  gang  sawyers  and 
edgermen;  bessemer,  open  hearth  and  crucible  steel 
workers;  blast  furnace  employes,  namly,  cupola  man, 
top  filler,  salamander  brakeman,  puddler,  guide  in 
hoop  mill,  and  men  employed  as  laborers  in  and 
around  blast  furnaces  and  rolling  mills;  rod  mill  em- 
ployes, namely,  puddler  and  assistant  roller  and 
roller’s  assistant,  rougher  and  rougher’s  assistant; 
converting  department,  namely,  ladleman,  man  in 
pit,  pit  man,  trough  tender,  vessel  man  and  helper, 
cinder  or  top  man,  pull  away  man,  cupola  man,  lift 
up  man  in  pulpit,  heater  and  helper,  bottom  filler ; 
crucible  steel  workers,  namely,  converter,  vessel  man, 
roller  and  helper,  rougher  and  helper,  catcher,  hook- 
up man,  guide -out  man,  heater;  rail  mill,  namely, 
cinder  man,  roller  and  helper,  rougher  and  helper, 
catcher,  hook-up  or  bar  man,  strainer  man,  and  all 
employes  connected  with  or  working  around  the  rolls ; 
employes  of  bridge  or  structural  workers  not  erecting 
buildings  or  bridges,  excepting  proprietors,  superin- 
tendents, clerks,  etc.,  whose  duties  are  known  as 
superintending  and  office  work;  wire  drawers,  china, 
porcelain  or  granite  workers,  namely,  grinders,  and 
layers  or  mixers;  machinery  oiler;  professional  plow 
grinders  or  polishers;  saloon  keeper  or  proprietor,  bar 


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ender,  proprietor  of  hotel  with  bar,  or  anyone  who 
i actively,  manually  or  personally  engaged  in  the 
ccupation  of  manufacturing  any  alcholic,  spirituous, 
inous  or  malt  liquors  for  any  purpose  whatever,  or 
f selling,  vending  or  delivering  any  such  liquor  as 
, beverage,  excepting  the  seller,  vender  or  deliverer 
f such  liquors  as  a beverage  in  sealed  packages  at, 
o or  from  premises  where  the  same  are  not  consumed 
,nd  excepting  the  deliverer  to  private  houses.  And 
>11  other  persons  whom  the  High  Court  shall  deem  fro 
>e  engaged  in  occupations  of  like  or  equal  hazard. 

Any  member  of  the  Order  who  changes  his  occupa-  214 
ion  to  any  one  of  those  enumerated  in  Section  213 
ihall  by  that  fact  lose  his  membership  in  the  Order, 
mless,  he  shall  within  thirty  days  after  making  such 
ihange  of  occupation  give  notice  in  writing  of  such 
change  of  occupation  to  the  Recording  Secretary  of 
lis  Court  and  pay  to  the  Financial  Secretary  of  his 
3ourt  the  deficiency,  if  any,  in  his  advance  benefit 
issessment,  and  receive  from  the  Recording  Secretary 
)f  his  Court  a certificate  in  writing  notifying  him 
that  such  change  is  authorized  and  that  he  has  been 
mrolled  in  the  hazardous  class.  When  such  certifi- 
jate  is  issued  the  Recording  Secretary  shall  imme- 
liately  notify  the  High  Secretary  of  the  date  of  the 
change  of  occupation  of  such  member. 

Any  member  of  the  Order  who  changes  his  occu-  215 
pation  from  the  hazardous  to  the  ordinary  class, 
may,  after  a careful  medical  examination,  and  ap- 
proval by  the  High  Medical  Examiner,  be  listed  on 
the  books  of  the  Order  at  the  rates  of  assessment 
for  the  ordinary  class.  The  fee  for  such  medical  ex- 
amination and  approval  shall  be  paid  by  the  appli- 
cant and  shall  be  the  same  as  charged  candidates 
for  original  admission  to  the  Order.  The  re-classi- 
fication shall  take  effect  on  the  first  day  of  the 
month  following  the  date  of  the  approval  by  the 
High  Medical  Examiner. 

Any  member  of  the  Order  who  changes  his  occu-  216 
pation  from  either  the  ordinary  or  hazardous  class  to 
the  prohibited  class  shall  by  that  fact  lose  his  mem- 
bership in  the  Order. 


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217  Arsons  not  engaged  in  any  of  the  occupatior 
specified  in  Sections  212  and  213  shall  be  eligible  t 
regular  membership  in  the  ordinary  class  exceptin 
those  who  may  be  considered  in  the  hazardous  c 
prohibited  classes  by  the  High  Court. 

218  Person,  who  for  any  reason  whatever  has' bee 
expelled  from  the  Order,  or  who  is  a member  of  an 
society  condemned  by  the  Roman  Catholic  Churcl 
or  who  has  not  complied  with  his  Easter  duty  durin 
the  last  preceding  Easter  time,  or,  if  such  time  ha 
expired,  has  not  approached  the  Sacraments  sine 
that  time,  shall  be  eligible  either  to  regular  or  honor 
ary  membership  in  the  Order. 

219  Every  eligible  person  seeking  regular  membershi 
in  the  Order  must,  in  the  case  of  an  established 
Court,  be  proposed  for  membership  in  the  manne 
and  form  hereinafter  prescribed,  but  no  such  per 
son  shall  be  proposed  in  any  Court  attached  to  i 
parish  in  which  he  does  not  reside,  unless  no  Cour 
is  attached  to  the  parish  in  which  he  resides,  o 
except  on  permission  granted  by  the  High  Court  o 
the  respective  State  or  Provincial  Court. 

220  In  every  proposition  for  regular  membership  th* 
proposed  person  shall,  over  his  signature,  state  tha 
he  is  not  a member  of  any  society  condemned  by 
the  Roman  Catholic  Church;  that  he  has  never  beei 
expelled  from  the  Order;  whether  or  not  he  wa^ 
ever  a member  of  the  Order;  whether  or  not  he  was 
ever  rejected  by  any  Court  or  by  the  High  Medica 
Examiner,  and,  if  he  was  rejected,  give  the  name 
number  and  location  of  the  respective  Court;  whethei 
or  not  he  complied  with  his  Easter  duty  during  the 
last  preceding  Easter  time,  or  if  he  did  not,  that  he 
approached  the  Sacraments  since  that  time,  or,  i 
the  Easter  time  has  not  expired,  that  he  will  comply 
with  his  Easter  duty  before  the  expiration  of  such 
time ; his'  business  or  occupation  and  place  thereof 
age  last  birthday;  name  and  location  of  any  society 
of  which  he  is  or  ever  has  been  a member;  place  of 
his  residence  and  to  what  parish  he  belongs.  Every 
such  proposed  person,  if  he  is  of  the  age  of  forty- 
years  or  over,  shall  also  furnish  a certified  copy  of 


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he  record  of  his  birth  or  other  satisfactory  proofs 
howing  when  and  where  he  was  born. 

Every  such  proposition  for  regular  membership  221 
hall  be  endorsed  by  two  members  in  good  standing 
dio  shall,  over  their  signatures  and  upon  their 
lonor  as  members  of  the  Order,  state  that  they  know 
he  proposed  person  to  be  a practical  Roman  Catholic 
>f.  good  moral  character  and  exemplary  temperate 
labits ; that  they  read  the  statements  subscribed  by 
he  proposed  person,  and  believe  them  to  be  true, 
tnd  that  they  recommend  the  person  as  fit  for  and 
vorthy  of  membership  in  the  Court  and  Order.  And 
iny  member  who  shall  so  propose  and  recommend 
uiy  person  whom  he  knows  to  be  unfit  for  or  in- 
eligible  to  regular  membership  by  reason  pf  his  oc- 
cupation or  character,  habits,  age,  mental  or  physical 
state  of  health  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  expelled 
from  the  Order. 

Every  proposition  for  membership  shall  be  present-  222 
ed  and  read  at  a regular  meeting  of  the  Court,  and 
such  proposition  must  also,  if  the  person  proposed 
was  formerly  a member  of  the  Order,  be  accompanied 
by  a clearance  card,  as  provided  elsewhere  herein, 
before  the  same  shall  be  entertained  or  read.  Such 
proposition  must  also  be  accompanied  by  a fee  of 
$2.00,  which  shall  be  refunded  to  the  proposed  person 
in  case  he  is  rejected  by  a vote  of  the  Court,  but  not 
otherwise,  and  shall  apply  upon  the  medical  examin- 
ation fee. 

If  upon  presenting  and  reading  any  such  propo-  223 
sition  it  is  found  that  all  the  statements  subscribed 
therein  by  the  proposed  person  indicate  his  eligi- 
bility to  membership,  the  passing  of  the  medical 
examination  being  excepted,  the  proposition  shall  be 
referred  to  an  Investigating  Committee  consisting  of 
three  members  appointed,  secretly  and  unknown  to 
each  other,  by  the  Chief  Ranger,  and  none  of  whom 
has  any  relationship  with  the  proposed  person. 

Each  member  of  such  Investigating  Committee  224 
shall  be  notified  of  his  appointment  and  furnished 
a copy  of  the  proposition  for  membership  by  the 
Recording  Secretary,  and  each  such  member  shall 


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thereupon  investigate  the  age,  character,  occupath 
habits  and  health  of  the  proposed  person  and  t 
health  of  his  parents,  brothers  and  sisters,  and  sh 
make  inquiry  as  to  whether  or  not  such  person 
temperate,  makes  an  effort  to  pay  his  just  deb 
pays  his  dues  punctually  and  shares  the  duties 
membership  in  any  society  of  which  he  is  a memb< 
and  if  he  severed  his  membership  with  any  societ 
whether  or  not  he  paid  all  his  financial  obligation 
due  from  him  at  the  time  of  such  severance. 

225  . Eac^  su°h  member,  after  having  made  a thorou; 
investigation  of  the  case,  shall  report,  in  writing, 
the  Recording  Secretary,  at  or  before  the  specific 
next  regular  meeting  of  the  Court,  recommendii 
either  the  admission  or  the  rejection  of  the  propos- 
person.  And  any  such  member  of  the  Investigate 
Committee  who  has  failed  or  neglected  to  so  report  . 
the  specified  meeting  of  the  Court,  shall,  by  th; 
fact,  be  fined  the  sum  of  fifty  (50)  cents. 

226  If  a maj°rity  °f  the  Investigating  Committee  r 
port  recommending  either  the  admission  or  the  r< 
jection  of  the  proposed  person,  a vote  with  ball  ba 
lots  shall  be  taken  upon  such  person,  and  if  not  mo 
than  three  (3)  black  balls  are  cast,  the  Chief  Range, 
shall,  without  announcing  the  number  of  black  bal 
cast,  declare  the  person  elected  to  membership,  but 
four  (4)  or  more  black  balls  are  cast,  the  Chief  Rai 
ger  shall,  without  announcing  the  exact  number  < 
black  balls  cast,  order  a second  ballot  taken,  and 
four  or  more  black  balls  are  again  cast  the  Chid 
Ranger  shall,  without  announcing  the  number  of  blac 
balls,  declare  the  proposed  person  rejected,  and  sue 
person  shall  not  again  be  proposed  for  membership  i 
any  Court  of  the  Order  within  six  months  thereafte 

227  If  two  or  more  persons  are  to  be  voted  upon  £ 
the  same  meeting,  a collective  ballot  shall  be"  take 
upon  all  such  persons,  and  if  not  more  than  thre 
(3)  black  balls  are  cast  all  of  such  persons  shall  b 
declared  elected,  but  if  four  (4)  or  more  black  ball 
are  cast  the  Chief  Ranger  shall  order  a separat 
ballot  taken  upon  each  person. 


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Every  person,  after  having  been  formally  proposed  228 
r and  elected  to  membership,  as  provided  liereinbe- 
re,  shall  be  notified  by  the  Recording  Secretary  to 
•esent  himself  within  thirty  (30)  days  to  the 
edical  Examiner  for  the  purpose  of  making  a for- 
al  application  for  membership  and  undergoing  a 
edical  examination,  and  if  such  person  fails  or  neg- 
cts  to  so  present  himself  on  or  before  the  day  on 
hich  the  specified  thirty  (30)  days  expire  he  shall 
>rfeit  his  election  to  membership,  together  with  the 
roposition  fee  paid  by  him,  which  shall  remain  in 
le  Court  fund,  but  which  may  be  applied  on  his  ac- 
mnt  if  he  is  again  proposed  for  membership  in  the 
ourt  within  one  year  thereafter. 

In  the  case  of  every  person  who  has  been  notified  229 
) present  himself  to  the  Medical  Examiner,  the  Re- 
ading Secretary  shall  notify  the  latter  that  such  per- 
3n  has  been  duly  elected  to  membership  and  give  such 
ata  as  will  enable  the  Medical  Examiner  to  iden- 
Lfy  the  'respective  person.  And  the  Medical  Examiner 
hall  in  no  case  permit  any  person  to  make  a formal 
pplication  for  membership  or  examine  him  therefor 
nless  he  has  received  such  notice  from  the  Recording 
Secretary,  and  unless  such  person  is  known  to  the 
ledical  Examiner  personally,  or  has  satisfied  the  lat- 
er of  his  identity;  nor  shall  the  Medical  Examiner 
*ermit  any  person  to  make  a formal  application  for 
lembership,  or  examine  him  therefor  if  such  person, 
•ecause  of  the  lack  of  time,  cannot  be  initiated  be- 
ore  he  reaches  the  age  limit  of  the  Order. 

In  the  formal  application  for  regular  membership  230 
he  applicant  shall,  over  his  full  signature,  state  the 
.mount  of  benefit  he  desires  to  carry  and  the  name 
nd  relationship  or  dependency  of  the  beneficiary 
n whose  favor  such*  benefit  shall  be  made  payable ; 
hat  he  is  not  at  that  time  a member  of  and  has 
Lever  been  expelled  from  the  Order;  that  he  is  not 
t that  time  under  suspension  in  and  has  not  been 
ejected  by  any  Court  of  the  Order  within  six  months; 
hat  he  is  a practical  Roman  Catholic,  is  not  a mem- 
>er  of  any  society  condemned  by  the  Roman  Catholic 
Church,  and  did  comply  with  his  Easter  duty  during 


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the  last  Easter  time;  or,  if  he  did  not,  that  he  ap 
proached  the  Sacraments  since  that  time;  or,  if  the 
Easter  time  has  not  expired,  that  he  will  comply  wit! 
his  Easter  duty  before  the  expiration  of  such  time 
his  residence  and  to  what  parish  he  belongs;  date  anc 
place  of  birth,  and,  if  over  the  age  of  forty  (40)  years 
shall  also  furnish  a certified  copy  of  the  record  of  his 
birth  or  other  satisfactory  proofs  showing  when  anc 
where  he  was  born;  name  of  his  father  and  maider 
name  of  his  mother ; nature  and  name  of  his  business 
or  occupation;  and  that  he  agrees,  if  any  of  the  state 
ments  or  any  of  the  answers  made  to  the  Medical 
Examiner’s  questions  are  found  to  be  fraudulent,  toj 
forfeit  on  behalf  of  himself  and  his  beneficiaries,  all 
rights  in  and  all  moneys  paid  by  him  into  the  Order, 
and  that  he  will  conform  to  and  abide  by  the  Laws^ 
Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Order,  and  the  by-laws 
of  any  Court  of  which  he  may  be.  a member,  as  in 
force  at  that  time,  or  as  may  thereafter  be  in  force 

231  Every  applicant  for  regular  membership  shall  un- 
dergo the  medical  examination  prescribed  by  the  High 
Court,  and  shall  certify,  with  his  signature,  the  an- 
swers he  makes  to  the  questions  put  to  him  by  the 
Medical  Examiner,  and  he  shall,  if  he  has  not  been 
successfully  vaccinated,  sign  a waiver  on  behalf  of 
himself  and  his  beneficiaries  of  all  rights  and  of  all 
moneys,  paid  by  him  into  the  Order,  in  case  his  death 
results  from  smallpox,  but  upon  filing  with  the  High 
Secretary  any  time  thereafter  a certificate  of  success- 
ful vaccination,  such  waiver  shall  become  null  and 
void. 

232  Every  formal  application  for  regular  membership, 
together  with  the  records  of  the  applicant’s  medical 
examination,  shall,  without  delay,  be  forwarded  to 
the  High  Medical  Examiner  by  the  Medical  Examiner, 
and  if  the  High  Medical  Examiner  approves  of  such 
application  he  shall,  without  delay,  notify  the  Record- 
ing Secretary  of  the  respective  Court  of  such  ap- 
proval, giving  the  amount  of  benefit  for  which  the  ap- 
plication has  been  approved;  and  the  High  Medical 
Examiner  shall,  at  the  same  time,  forward  every  such  1 
application,  whether  approved  or  not,  together  with 


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die  record  of  the  respective  applicant’s  medical  exam- 
nation,  to  the  High  Secretary,  and  if  the  High  Medi- 
3al  Examiner  does  not  approve  the  application,  he 
hall,  without  delay,  notify  the  Recording  Secretary  of 
the  respective  Court  that  the  applicant  is  rejected. 

Every  applicant  for  regular  membership,  after  no-  233 
tice  of  the  approval  of  his  application  has  been  re- 
2eived  by  the  Recording  Secretary,  shall  be  informed 
by  the  latter  of  such  approval  and  shall  at  the  same 
time  be  notified  to  present  himself  for  formal  initia- 
tion into  the  Order  as  prescribed  by  the  High  Court, 
at  a regular  or  at  a special  meeting  of  the  Court  to 
be  held  within  forty-five  (45)  days  after  the  date  of 
the  approval  of  his  application,  and  such  notification 
shall  state  the  amount  of  the  fees,  dues,  etc.,  payable 
by  the  applicant  before  initiation,  and  if  such  ap- 
plicant fails  or  neglects  to  so  present  himself  at  a 
meeting  held  within  the  specified  time  he  shall  not  be 
initiated  without  further  examination,  which  must 
be  made  within  sixty  days  after  the  first  ajaproval,  at 
his  own  expense,  and  which  must  also  be  approved 
by  the  High  Medical  Examiner,  and  if  he  again  fails 
or  neglects  to  present  himself  for  initiation  at  a 
meeting  within  forty-five  (45)  days  after  the  ap- 
proval of  such  second  examination,  he  shall,  by  that 
fact,  forfeit  his  application,  together  with  all  moneys 
paid  by  him;  and  any  Chief  Ranger  who  shall  permit 
the  initiation  or  formal  admission  to  the  Order  of  an 
applicant  after  the  expiration  of  forty-five  days  after 
the  approval  of  the  application  by  the  High  Medical 
Examiner  shall,  by  that  fact,  stand  deposed  from 
office,  and  shall  be  so  declared  by  the  Deputy  High 
Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court,  or  by  an  officer  duly 
authorised  for  that  purpose  by  the  Hign  Court. 

Before  being  initiated  every  applicant  shall  sign  234 
the  Obligation  of  the  Order  and  shall  pay  to  the 
Financial  Secretary  of  the  Court  the  following  fees 
and  dues : A membership  fee  of  not  less  than  $2.00  and 
a month’s  dues  for  the  current  month  of  not  more  than 
fifty  (50)  cents,  both  as  fixed  by  the  by-laws  of 
the  Court;  a benefit  certificate  fee  of  fifty  cents;  and 
a benefit  fee  of  an  amount  equal  to  one  benefit  assess- 

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merit,  as  determined  from  tlie  table  of  assessment 
rates,  for  the  age,  class  of  risk,  and  the  amount  of 
benefit  of  the  applicant. 

235  Applicants  who  are  Cardinals,  Bishops  or  Priests 
may  be.  formally  admitted'  to  membership  in  the 
Order  without  the  ceremony  of  initiation  upon  com- 
plying  with  all  the  other  requirements  prescribed  in 
Section  234. 

236  Neither  the  applicant  nor  his  designated  benefici- 
aries shall  have  any  rights  in  or  any  claim  against 
the  Order  before  the  applicant  has  been  duly  initiated 
or  formally  admitted  to  membership,  and  before  he 
has  made  the  payments  perscribed  in  Section  234. 

237  After  the  initiation  or  after  the  formal  admission 
of  a candidate  to  membership  in  the  Order,  and 
within  twenty-four  hours  thereafter,  the  Recording 
Secretary  of  the  Court  shall  notify  the  High  Sec- 
retary of  such  initiation  or  formal  admission,  and 
such  notice  shall  have  attached  to  it  a copy  of  the 
Obligation  of  the  Order,  signed  by  the  new  member, 
and  also  a certificate  from  the  Financial  Secretary 
showing  that  such  member  paid  all  the  fees  and  dues 
prescribed  hereinbefore,  and  the  Clearance  Card,  if 
one  was  required  in  the  case,  shall  also  accompany 
such  notice. 

238  If  any  applicant,  after  his,  application  has  been 
approved  by  the  High  Medical  Examiner,  or  if  any 
member  claims  to  have  erroneously  stated  in  his  for- 
mal application  for  membership  his  age  or  the  date 
of  his  birth,  so  that  he  appears  therefrom  to  be 
older  than  he  claims  to  be,  he  shall  file  a certificate 
of  his  birth  with  the  High  Secretary,  who  shall, 
thereupon,  correct  such  age  or  date  of  birth  in  con- 
• formity  with  such  certificate  of  birth,  but  unless  such 
certificate  is  filed  the  age  or  date  of  birth  as  stated 
in  the  application  shall  stand. 

Honorary  Membership. 

239  Any  male  person  between  the  ages  of  eighteen  and 
forty-five,  who  has  been  examined  by  the  Medical 
Examiner,  and  rejected  by  the  High  Medical  Exam- 


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iner  on  account  of  the  condition  of  his  health,  and 
who  is  a practical  Roman  Catholic  and  a worthy  man, 
may  be  chosen  as  an  Honorary  Member  of  this  Order, 
and  any  male  person  over  forty-five  years  of  age,  pre- 
vented thereby  from  becoming  a regular  member,  and 
who  is  a practical  Roman  Catholic  and  a worthy  man, 
may  be  admitted  as  an  Honorary  Member. 

Honorary  Members  shall  not  be  entitled  to  receive  240 
any  benefit  certificate,  nor  to  have  any  voice  or  in- 
terest in  the  benefit  fund,  nor  any  voice  in  any  elec- 
tion. 

Iney  shall  pay  the  membership  fee  and  3uch  241 
monthly  dues  as  the  Court  may  provide,  and  shall  be 
subject  to  suspension  or  expulsion  for  non-payment 
of  such  dues  as  other  members. 

Duties  of  Members. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  each  and  every  member  to  242 
share  all  the  duties  of  membership  in  furtherance 
of  the  aims,  purposes  and  interests  of  the  Order; 
to  protect  the  Order  and  its  members  against  defa- 
mation, imposition  and  fraud;  to  preserve  the  good 
name  and  standing  of  the  Order  by  living  exemplary 
lives  and  being  honest  and  fair  in  all  matters;  to 
share  in  the  propagation  and  extension  of  the  Order, 
by  soliciting  worthy  and  eligible  men  and  securing 
their  consent  to  be  proposed  for*  membership,  and  to 
serve  willingly,  diligently  and  faithfully  on  any 
Committee  or  in  any  capacity  to  which  they  may  be 
lawfully  appointed  or  elected. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  6i  every  member  to  attend  243 
as  far  as  possible,  every  meeting  of  his  Court  and 
every  member  must  attend  at  least  one  regular  meet- 
ing of  his  Court  in  each  quarter,  and  if  he  fails,  neg- 
lects or  refuses  to  attend  at  least  one  such  meeting 
he  shall  be  fined  the  sum  of  25  cents. 

At  the  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Court  in  each  244 
quarter  the  name  of  every  member  who  did  not  at- 
tend any  meeting  during  the  preceding  quarter,  as 
shown  by  the  roll  call  sheet,  shall  be  read  by  the  Re- 
cording Secretary,  and  the  Chief  Ranger  shall  declare 


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the  fine,  hereinbefore  provided,  imposed  on  every  sue] 1 
member.  But  if  it  is  shown  to  the  satisfaction  of  tin 
Court  that  any  such  member  either  did  attend  on< 
meeting  during  such  quarter  or  that  lie  was  sick,  at 
work,  or  out  of  the  City  or  Town  at  the  time  that 
each  one  of  the  meetings  was  held,  during  such  quar 
ter  the  fine  shall  not  Ire  imposed  on  such  member. 

245  During  the  Easter  time  of  each  year  all  the  mem  : 
bers  in  good  standing  shall,  with  the  consent  of  the! 
pastor,  on  the  day  and  hour  fixed  by  their  Court! 
attend  Mass  and  approach  Holy  Communion  in  a 
body,  in  the  Church  of  the  Parish  to  which  their] 
Court  is  attached,  or  by  permission  either  of  the 
High  Court  or  of  the  respective  State  or  Provincial 
Court,  in  another  Church  which  the  Court  may  fix 
upon. 

246  Any  member,  who,  for  any  reason  whatever,  fails, 
neglects  or  refuses  to  so  approach  Holy  Communion 
with  his  Court,  shall  procure  a certificate  from  a 
Roman  Catholic  Priest,  showing  that  he  has  fulfilled 
his  Easter  duty,  or  in  case  he  shall  be  unable  to  so 
procure  such  certificate,  he  shall  make  a written 
statement,  on  his  honor,  to  that  effect,  giving  the 
reasons  for  his  inability  to  so  procure  such  certificate, 
and,  in  that  event,  he  shall  also  procure  a written  | 
statement  of  two  members  in  good  standing  in  the 
Order,  certifying  upon  their  honor,  that  they^saw  the 
member  receive  H51y  Communion  during  the  Easter 
time,  specifying  the  time  and  place,  and  lie  must  file 
such  certificate  or  such  statements  with  the  Record- 
ing Secretary  of  his  Court  not  later  than  at  the  first 
regular  meeting  of  the  Court  held  next  after  Trinity 
Sunday  in  such  year;  and  if  such  certificate,  or  such 
statements  are  not  filed  at  such  meeting,  the  member 
shall,  by  that  fact,  stand  suspended  from  the  Court 
and  the  Order. 

247  Every  such  member  of  the  Court  who  did  not 
approach  Holy  Communion  as  provided  in  Section 
245,  shall  be  notified  thereof,  in  writing,  by  the  Re- 
cording Secretary,  and  such  notice  shall  also  inform 
the  member  of  the  date  of  the  meeting  at  which,  he 
must  file  a certificate  of  compliance  with  his  Easter 


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Luty,  on  a blank  form  supplied  annually  before  the 
faster  time  by  the  High  Secretary  to  every  Court  in 
,he  Order.  A notice  mailed  to  the  member’s  address 
>f  record  shall  be  a sufficient  notice  in  any  such  case. 

In  individual  cases,  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons,  248 
die  time  for  filing  a certificate  of  compliance  with 
he  Easter  duty  may  be  extended  by  the  High  Court. 

Any  Chief  Ranger  who  shall  consent  to  an  exten-  c)AQ 
non  of  the  time  for  filing  a certificate  of  compliance 
vith  the  Easter  duty,  except  on  permission  granted 
3y  the  High  Court,  and  any  Recording  Secretary  who 
ffiail  fail  to  report  to  the  High  Secretary  within  48 
lours  thereafter  the  suspension  of  any  member  who 
did  not  file  such  certificate  within  the  specified  time, 
upon  such  finding  by  the  Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger 
Df  the  Court,  or  by  an  officer  authorized  for  that  pur- 
pose by  the  High  Court  or  by  the  respective  State  or 
Provincial  Court,  by  that  fact,  shall  stand  deposed 
from  office  and  shall  be  so  declared  by  such  officer. 

IP  ' 

Fees  and  Salaries. 

The  fees  which  each  established  Subordinate  Court  250 
shall  pay  its  Medical  Examiner  shall  be,  for  each  ap- 
plication and  examination  of  an  applicant  for  mem- 
bership, not  more  than  $1.75;  for  each  application 
and  examination  of  a member  for  increase  of  benefit, 
not  more  than  $1.25. 

Each  established  Subordinate  Court  shall  pay  the  251 
High  Medical  Examiner  a fee  of  25  cents  for  each 
application  and  examination  reviewed  and  passed 
upon  by  him. 

The  High  Medical  Examiner  and  the  Medical  Ex-  252* 
aminer  of  the  Court  shall  be  paid  their  fees  monthly, 
and  the  same  shall  be  ordered  paid  by  the  respective 
Court  at  the  last  regular  meeting  of  the  month. 

The  salaries  of  the  respective  officers  of  each  Sub-  253 
ordinate  Court,  as  fixed  annually  by  the  Court,  shall 
be  due  and  payable  in  quarterly  installments,  and 
shall  be  ordered  paid  by  the  Court  at  its  last  regular 
meeting  of  the  respective  quarter. 

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254  The  salaiT  of  an  officer  shall  not  be  withheld  by 
the  Court  and  applied  in  payment  of  the  officer’s  as- 
sessments or  dues,  nor  shall  any  salary  which  is  due 
and  unpaid  be  considered  in  lieu  of  or  operate  as  a 
payment  of  any  assessments  or  dues  for  which  the 
officer  is  liable. 

255  Fach  Court  shall  pay  to  the  High  Court  the  sum 
of  fifty  cents  for  each  benefit  certificate  issued  to 
any  of  its  members. 

Funds  and  Property. 

256  -AH  benefit  fees  paid  by  members  at  the  time  of 
their  admission  to  membership  in  the  Order  and  all 
moneys  received  from  them  in  payment  of  benefit  as- 
sessments shall  be  placed  in  and  constitute  the  benefit 
fund  of  the  Court,  which  shall  be  drawn  upon  only  for 
tne  purpose  of  paying  to  the  High  Treasurer  the  bene- 
fit assessment  levied  on  the  Court,  but  for  no  other 
purpose  whatever. 

257  The  benefit  fee  paid  by  a member  at  the  time  of  his 
admission  to  membership  in  the  Order  shall  remain  in 
the  benefit  fund  of  the  Court  and  all  claim  thereto 
shall  be  forfeited  by  the  member  in  case  he  resigns, 
lapses,  or  is  expelled,  but  in  case  the  member  trans- 
fers to  another  Court  the  benefit  fee  shall  be  for- 
warded to  the  Financial  Secretary  of  that  Court,  and 
placed  in  the  benefit  fund  thereof.  At  the  death  of 
such  member,  if  he  be  in  good  standing  in  the  Order, 
said  benefit  fee  shall  be  applied  by  the  subordinate 
Court  to  the  payment  of  the  benefit  assessment  of 
said  member  for  the  month  in  which  he  died. 

258  All  advance  and  regular  membership  fees,  trans- 
fer fees,  certificate  fees,  High  Court  and  State  or  Pro- 
vincial Court  Special  Assessments,  regular  or  monthly 
dues  and  fines  shall  be  placed  in  and  constitute  the 
Court  fund,  which  shall  be  drawn  upon  only  for  the 
purpose  of  meeting  the  benevolent  obligations  of  the 
Court  within  the  limits  of  these  laws  and  the  by-laws 
of  the  Court,  paying  High  Court  and  State  or  Provin- 
cial Court  special  assessments,  and  for  defraying  the 
necessary  operating  expenses  of  the  Court,  but  for  no 
other  purposes  whatever. 


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The  funds  and  property  of  all  Courts  are,  by  the  259 
provision  of  their  charter  and  the  constitution  and 
laws  of  the  Order,  held  only  in  trust  for  the  benevo- 
lent objects  of  the  Order  and  the  necessary  Court  ex- 
penses. Donating  for  other  purposes  or  in  any  manner 
spending  or  dividing  the  same  among  their  members 
is  a violation  of  the  charter  trusts,  constitution  and 
laws  of  the  Order,  the  penalty  for  which  shall  be 
expulsion. 

Any  Treasurer  who  shall  be  found,  upon  investiga-  260 
tion  by  the  Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court, 
or  by  any  officer  duly  authorized  for  that  purpose  by 
the  High  Court,  or  by  the  respective  State  or  Provin- 
cial Court,  to  have  paid  any  moneys  out  of  one  fund 
on  account  of  a payment  required  by  these  laws  to  be 
made  out  of  another  fund,  shall,  by  that  fact,  be  de- 
posed from  office  and  shall  be  so  declared  by  such 
officer. 

There  shall  be  a box,  safe,  or  cupboard  provided  for  261 
the  safe  keeping  of  the  books,  rituals,  regalia  and 
other  property,  and  three  keys  shall  be  fitted  thereto. 

One  each  to  be  kept  by  the  Chief  Ranger,  Recording 
Secretary  and  Senior  Conductor,  and  in  case  all  of  the 
said  officers  are  absent  from  the  meeting  and  do  not 
send  the  keys  with  fifteen  (15)  minutes  of  the  time 
of  meeting,  the  lock  may  be  broken  open  and  all 
damages  done  by  breaking  such  lock,  and  the  cost  of 
repairing  the  same,  shall  be  borne  and  paid  by  those 
holding  the  said  keys,  and  they  shall  be  dealt  with  as 
the  Court  may  deem  best. 

The  rituals,  regalia  or  badges  prescribed  for  the  262 
use  of  the  Courts  shall  be,  paid  for  out  of  the  Court 
fund,  and  be  the  property  of  the  Court  and  not  of 
the  members,  and  shall  always  be  left  in  the  posses- 
sion of  the  Court,  except  by  permission  of  the  Chief 
Ranger. 

Subordinate  Court  Meetings. 

Every  Subordinate  Court  shall  hold  at  least  two  263 
regular  meetings  every  month  at  the  time  and  place 
fixed  by  the  by-laws  of  the  Court,  but  a regular  meet- 

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ing  falling  upon  a holiday*  may,  by  a two-thirds  vott 
of  the  members  present  at  the  next  preceding  meeting 
be  postponed  to  a day  selected  at  such  meeting,  and! 
every  member  of  the  Court  shall  be  notified  by  the 
Recording  Secretary  of  such  postponed  meeting. 

264  Special  meetings  may  be  ordered  held  by  a two 
thirds  vote  of  the  members  present  at  any  regular 
meeting  or  shall  be  called  by  the  Chief  Ranger,  or 
in  his  absence,  by  the  Vice  Chief  Ranger  upon  the 
written  request  of  ten  (10)  members  in  good  stand- 
ing, but  only  the  specific  business  for  which  any 
such  special  meeting  has  been  ordered  or  called  shall 
be  transacted  at  such  meeting,  and  every  member  of 
the  Court  shall  be  notified  by  the  Recording  Sec- 
retary of  such  special  meeting  and  of  the  object 
thereof. 

265  In  individual  cases  the  High  Court  may  grant 
permission  to  a Court  to  hold  but  one  regular  meet- 
ing every  month,  but  such  regular  meeting  shall  in 
no  case  be  held  later  than  on  the  loth  day  of  the 
month. 

266  Court  shall  change  the  time  or  place  of  its 
regular  meetings,  except  by  an  amendment  of  its 
by-laws  to  that  effect,  and  in  such  event  the  Re- 
cording Secretary  shall  within  ten  (10)  days  after 
such  change  has  been  made  notify  the  High  Court, 
State  or  Provincial  Court,  Deputy  High  Chief  Ran- 
ger and  every  member  of  the  Court  "thereof.  Such 
change  in  time  or  place,  may,  however,  be  made 
temporarily  by  a two-thirds  vote  of  the  members 
present  at  any  regular  meeting  of  the  Court. 

267  Not  *ess  !han  seven  (7)  members  in  good  stand- 
ing, as  may  be  fixed  by  the  by-laws  of  the  Court, 
shall  constitute  a quorum  for  the  transaction  of 
any  and  all  business  at  any  regular  or  special  meet- 
ing of  the  Court. 

2gg  In  the  absence  of  both  the  Chief  Ranger  and  Vice 
Chief  Ranger,  any  Past  Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court 
shall  preside,  but  if  none  is  present  a chairman  may 
be  elected  by  a majority  vote  and  such  chairman  shall 
act  as  the  Chief  Ranger  for  that  meeting. 


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Every  Court  shall  hold  its  meetings  in  a hall  269 
urnished  and  arranged  as  described  and  illustrated 
a the  Ritual,  and  shall  conduct  the  initiation  and 
ther  ceremonies  of  the  Ritual  in  the  manner  and 
orm  approved  by  the  High  Court.  But  in  indi- 
vidual cases  the  High  Court  may  grant  permission 
o hold  meetings  in  a hall  not  properly  appointed 
intil  a regulation  hall  can  be  secured  by  the  Court. 

U all  meetings  of  the  Court  every  member  present* 
ind  every  visiting  member,  shall  wear  the  prescribed 
egalia,  or  badge  of  the  Order,  the  officers  wearing 
ffieir  respective  ones. 

Each  Court  shall  conduct  the  ritual  work  and  270 
die  business  part  of  the  meetings  in  the  language 
jest  understood  by  the  majority  of  its  members,  and 
,s  may  be  fixed  by  the  by-laws  of  the  Court. 

Order  of  Business  for  Subordinate  Courts. 

Every  Subordinate  Court  shall  conduct  its  meet-  271 
ings  in  accordance  with  the  following: 

Order  of  business: 

1.  Opening  Ceremony,  as  per  Ritual. 

2.  Roll  call  of  officers. 

3.  Reading  of  minutes  of  last  preceding  meeting, 

and  of  any  special  meeting  held  thereafter. 

4r.  Initiation. 

5.  Installation  of  Officers. 

6.  Reading  and  disposing  of  Transfer  Cards. 

7.  Reading  and  disposing  of  Applications  for  Re- 

instatement. 

8.  Reading  and  disposing  of  communications  from 

the  High  Court,  State  or  Provincial  Court 
and  Subordinate  Courts,  and  any  authorized 
letters  or  circulars. 

9.  Reports  of  Investigating  Committees. 

10.  Balloting  on  persons  proposed  for  membership. 

11.  Reading  and  disposing  of  propositions  for  mem- 

bership. 

12.  Reading  and  disposing  of  Reports  of  the  Visit- 

ing Committee  and  the  Medical  Examiner. 

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13.  Reports  on  members  who  are  sick,  in  distre 

or  out  of  employment. 

14.  Reading  and  disposing  of  bills. 

15.  Reading  and  disposing  of  the  report  of  the  Audi 

ing  Committee. 

16.  Report  of  the  Committee  on  “Good  of  the  Orde 

- and  of  Special  Committees. 

17.  Reports  of  Officers  of  any  official  act  performe 

since  previous  meeting;  suspensions,  etc. 

18.  Reports  of  change  of  residence  or  address  o 

members. 

19.  Roll  call  of  members.  (Collection  of  asse& 

ments,  dues,  fines,  etc.,  during  roll  call.) 

20.  Unfinised  business.  (Any  matter  deferred  fro 

a previous  meeting.) 

21.  New  business.  Election  of  officers  and  appoinj 

ment  of  standing  committees,  and  any  othc 
new  matters.  (At  first  meeting  of  quarte 
reading  names  of  members  who  did  not  a 
tend  any  meeting  during  previous  quarter 

22.  Report  of  suspensions  incurred  by  members,  an 

on  members  who  have  withdrawn,  resigne 
or  forfeited  their  membership. 

23.  “Good  of  the  Order.”  (Secret  work  drill,  i 

there  was  no  initiation;  new  pass-wor 
etc.) 

24.  Adjournment.  Closing  ceremony,  as  per  Ritua' 

The  foregoing  Order  of  Business  shall  not  b 
changed,  but  ‘the  ceremonies  of  installation  of  oi 
ficers  and  initiation  of  candidates  may  be  deferrec 
and,  by  general  consent  or  by  two -thirds  vote,  an 
Order  of  Business  that  has  been  passed  may  agai 
be  reverted  to. 

Standing  Rules  of  Order. 

The  transaction  of  all  business  at  the  meeting 
of  every  Court  shall  be  governed  by  either  Robert! 
or  Bourinot’s  Rules  of  Order,  as  may  be  fixed  b1 
the  by-laws  of  the  Court,  in  so  far  as  they  do  no, 


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275 


nfiict  with  any  of  the  following  Standing  Rules, 
heh  shall  invariably  take  precedence: 

Rule  1.  During  the  session  of  the  Court  the  pre- 
iing  officer  and  all  other  officers  of  the  Court  or 
ffier  and  all  members  in  good  standing,  shall  be 
f erred  to  and  addressed  by  their  respective  rank 
• title  and  in  the  manner  prescribed  m the  Ritual. 

Rule  2.  The  manner  and  form  of  conduct  pre- 
•ribed  in  the  Ritual  for  observance  by  the  members 
aring  the  session  of  the  Court  shall  be  considered 
3 rules  of  the  Order  and  shall  be  strictly  enforced 
y the  Chief  Ranger.  • 

Rule  3.  During  the  session  of  the  Court  no  mem-  276 
er  of  the  Court  or  Order  shall  enter  or  leave  the 
leeting  hall,  or  change  his  place  therein  without 
aving  obtained  permission  to  do  so  from  the  Rmei 
Unger  in  the  manner  prescribed  in  the  Ritual. 

Rule  4 Any  member,  before  being  entitled  to  277 
ecognition  by  the  Chief  Ranger,  shall  rise  in  his 
dace  and  in  the  regular  manner  secure  permission 
,o  address  the  Court. 

Rule  5.  Unless  the  member  making  a motion  rises  278 
n his  place  and  addresses  the  Chief  Ranger  in  the 
Droper  manner,  the  Chief  Ranger  need  not  entertain 

Rule  6.  No  subject  shall  be  debated  or  discussed  2^9 
unless  a motion  referring  to  it  has  been  made  and 
seconded  and  has  been  stated  by  the  Chief  Ranger, 
and  any  motion  shall  be  reduced  to  writing  if  the 
Chief  Ranger  so  requests. 

Rule  7 Every  member,  when  speaking  on  any  280 
subject  whatever,  shall  do  so  in  a respectful  and 
decorous  manner,  and  shall  avoid  all  personalities. 

Rule  8.  Every  member,  when  speaking  to  a mo-  281 
tion,  shall  confine  himself  strictly  to  matters  bear- 
ing upon  or  relating  to  the  subject  of  such  motion 
and  he  shall  be  called  to  order  whenever  he  fans  to 

so  confine  himself.  , 

Rule  9.  Every  member  of  the  Court  shall  have  282 
the  right  to  speak  at  least  once  to  every  motion,  but 
the  Chief  Ranger  shall  not  participate  m any  debate 
while  in  the  chair. 


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283  ^ule  10-  member  in  debate,  except  by  £en$ 
era!  consent,  shall  speak  longer  than  five  minutes  a * 
one  time,  nor  speak  a second  time  to  the  same  mo- 

no  a W^°  desire  to  speak  have  spoken. 

ao 4 Rule  11.  No  member  shall  be  interrupted  while 

speaking,  except  by  a call  to  order  or  the  raisino*  of 
a point  of  order,  in  which  event  the  member  who 
has  the  floor  shall,  at  the  request  of  the  Chief  Ran- 
ger, take  his  seat  until  the  call  to  order  or  point 
of  Order  has  been  heard  and  decided,  when,  if  per-  j 
mitted,  he  may  continue. 

285  RuIe  12-  On  a motion  seconded  by  four  (4)  mem- 1 
bers  the  previous  question  shall,  without  debate,  be ! 
put,  and  if  it  prevails  the  main  question,  together ' 
with  any  pending  amendments  thereto,  shall  at  once  i 
be  put  to  a vote. 

286  Rule  13.  Before  putting  any  debatable  question  to 
a vote  the  Chief  Ranger  shall  ask:  “Is  the  Court! 
ready  for  the  question?”  and  if  no  member  rises  he! 
shall  put  the  question  and  thereupon  no  further  de- 
bate upon  it  shall  be  permitted. 

287  -Rule  On  the  request  of  any  one  member  the  j 
Chief  Ranger  shall  call  for  a rising  vote,  and  on  the  ' 
request  of  any  five  members  he  shall  order  the  vote 
taken  by  Yeas  and  Nays,  each  member  as  his  name  is 
called  answering  either  “yes”  or  “no,”  and  each 
member’s  vote  shall  oe  recorded  in  the  minutes  of 
the  mec  ting. 

288  Rule  15.  Appeal  to  the  Court  from  a decision  of 
the  Chief  Ranger  may  be  taken  only  when  such  de- 
cision relates  to  a question  of  order. 

289  Rule  16-  Every  member  shall  have  the  right  to 
enter  a protest  and  to  have  such  protest  recorded 
in  the  minutes  of  the  meeting. 

290  Rule  17.  A motion  to  reconsider  shall  not  be  in 
order  unless  made  at  the  same  or  the  next  succeeding 
meeting  at  wdiich  the  vote  to  be  reconsidered  was 
taken,  and  such  motion  shall  be  made  only  by  a mem- 
ber who  voted  on  the  prevailing  side  of  the  question 

9Q1  tlie  vote  on  whRh  it  is  desired  to  reconsider. 

Rule  18.  A motion  to  adjourn  shall  be  in  order 
only  after  all  the  regular  business  has  been  trans-|< 

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-cted,  but  when  made  and  carried,  the  Court  shall 
Lot  stand  adjourned  until  closed  in  due  form  as 
prescribed  in  the  Ritual. 

Rule  19.  Every  member  of  the  Court  present  at  292 

meeting  shall  not  only  have  the  right,  but  shall 
>e  obliged  to  vote  on  any  and  all  questions  or  sub- 
ects  unless  excused  by  a majority  vote  at  his  re- 
quest, the  Chief  Ranger  excepted,  when  his  vote 
vill  not  change  the  result*. 

Rule  20.  When  on  a vote,  at  an  election  of  of-  293 
icers,  no  election  results  on  a second  ballot  for  any 
)fiice  the  canuidate  who  received  the  lowest  num- 
>er  of  votes  shall  be  dropped,  unless  there  is  a tie, 
md  at  each  succeeding  ballot  thereafter  the  one  re- 
3eiving  the  least  number  shall  be  dropped  and  no 
rote  which  may  be  cast  for  any  such  dropped  can- 
didate shall  be  counted,  but  shall  be  ignored  as  a 
blank. 

Rule  21.  When  about  to  take  a vote  on  a person  294 
proposed  for  membership  one  of  the  Conductors, 
after  preparing  the  ballot  box,  shall  submit  it  for 
inspection  first  to  the  Vice  Chief  Ranger  and  then 
to  the  Chief  Ranger,  who,  finding  it  in  proper  order, 
shall  announce  to  the  Court  the  name,  address,  age 
and  occupation  of  the  proposed  person  to  be  voted 
upon,  and  whether  the  Investigating  Committee  re- 
ports favorably  or  unfavorably,  and  request  the  mem- 
bers to  form  in  single  file  behind  the  center  pedestal 
and  between  it  and  the  Vice  Chief  Ranger  and  cast 
their  vote,  and  at  the  same  time  remind  them  that 
the  white  balls  elect  and  the  black  balls  reject. 

Rule  22.  The  Conductor,  after  its  inspection  and  295 
approval,  shall  place  the  ballot  box  upon  the  center 
pedestal  and  then  take  a position  at  least  five  (5)  feet 
from  the  pedestal  and  permit  only  one  member  at  a 
time  to  approach  the  ballot  box  to  cast  his  vote. 

Rule  23.  After  all  have  voted  and  the  ballot  has  296 
been  declared  closed  by  the  Chief  Ranger,  the  Con- 
ductor shall  again  submit  the  box  to  the  Vice  Chief 
Ranger,  who  shall,  if  not  more  than  three  (3)  black 
balls  have  been  cast,  announce  to  the  Chief  Ranger, 

“The  vote  is  favorable,”  or,  if  four  f4)  or  more 


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black  balls  have  been  ca,st,  “The  vote  is  unfavorable.” 

The  Conductor  shall  thereupon  submit  the  box 
to  the  Chief  Hanger,  who,  shall,  if  he  finds  the 
vote  m accord  with  the  report  of  the  Vice  Chief 
Ranger,  announce  to  the  Court:  “The  Chief  Ranger 

also  finds  tne  vote  favorable  and  declares  Mr.  

f v elected/7  or,  if  the  vote  is  unfavorable: 

“The  Chief  Ranger  also  finds  the  vote  unfavorable, 
and  orders  that  another  vote  be  taken,77  or,  if  the 
vote  is  for  a second  time  unfavorable:  “The  Chief 
Ranger  also  finds  the  vote  again  unfavorable,  and 
declares  Mr. rejected.77 

297  .None  of  the  foregoing  rules  or  any  other  Rules 
of  Order  adopted  by  by-laws  of  the  Court  shall  be 
suspended  for  any  purpose  whatsoever. 

vS ub ordinate  Court  Officers: 

Qualifications,  Election  and  Installation. 

oqo  T}ie  Officers  of  each  Subordinate  Court  shall  con- 
sist  of  a Spiritual  Director,  Chief  Ranger,  Vice 
Chief  Ranger,  Past  Chief  Ranger,  Recording  Secre- 
tary, Financial  Secretary,  Treasurer,  three  Trustees, 
Senior  Conductor,  Junior  Conductor,  Inside  Sentinel, 
Outside  Sentinel,  Delegate  to  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  Convention  and  an  Alternate  for  such  Dele- 
gate. 

299  The  Ranger,  Vice  Chief  Ranger,  Recording 

Secretary,  Financial  Secretary,  Treasurer,  and  three 
Trustees,  shall  in  an  established  Court  be  elected  an- 
naully  at  the  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Court  held 
in  the  month  of  December,  and  shall  hold  office  dur- 
ing the  next  succeeding  fiscal  year  and  until  their 
. successors  are  duly  elected  and  installed.  The  Dele- 
gate and  Alternate  shall  be  elected  at  the  regular 
meeting  for  the  election  of  officers  in  the  year  pre- 
ceding the  holding  of  the  State  or  Provincial  Con- 
vention which  elects  Delegates  to  the  International 
Convention. 

300  Any  regular  member  in  good  standing  in  the  Order, 
who  has  been  a member  of  the  Court  for  at  least  one  j 


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year  next  preceding  the  time  of  the  election,  and 
who  has  never  been  deposed  from  any  office  in  the 
Court  or  Order,  shall  be  eligible  to  any  elective  of- 
fice; and  in  the  newly  instituted  Court  any  char- 
ter member  shall  be  eligible  to  any  office,  but  a 
transfer  member  shall  not  be  considered  a charter 
member. 

Every  election  of  officers  shall  be  by  secret  bal-  gQl 
lot,  either  printed  or  written,  and  the  member  who 
receives  a majority  of  the  votes  cast  for  any  office 
shall  be  declared  elected  to  that  office. 

Before  any  such  election  is  held  the  Court  shall  gQ2 
fix,  for  the  term  for  which  the  respective  officers 
are  to  be  elected,  the  salaries  of  the  Recording  and 
Financial  Secretaries  and  the  Treasurer,  and  also 
the  bonds  of  the  Financial  Secretary,  Treasurer,  and 
if  there  be  need  for  it,  of  any  other  officers,  and 
the  bonds  of  the  Financial  Secretary  and  of  the 
Treasurer  shall  not  be  less  than  one  hundred 
($100.00)  dollars  each;  provided  that  the  bond  of 
the  Treasurer  shall  not  be  less  than  - the  average 
amount  in  his  possession  during  the  year;  and  ali 
such  officers  shall  be  bonded  to  the  Order  by.  a 
Guaranty  or  Surety  Company,  selected  by  the  High 
Court,  and  the  premiums  for  such  bonds  shall  be 
paid  by  the  respective  "Subordinate  Court. 

The  last  Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court  shall  be  the  gQg 
Past  Chief  Ranger,  but  no  Chief  Ranger,  who  has 
not  served  at  least  one  full  term  for  which  he  was 
elected  shall  acquire  the  title  or  fill  the  office  of 
Past  Chief  Ranger.  And  in  a newly  instituted  Court 
or  in  Courts  in  which  the  Past  Chief  Ranger  can- 
not act,  a Past  Chief  Ranger  shall  be  elected. 

The  Spiritual  Director  shall  be  the  Parish  Priest  go 4 
or  some  other  Priest  whom  he  may  name,  and  the 
Conductors  and  Sentinels  shall  be  appointed  by  the 
l Chief  Ranger-elect. 

The  annual  installation  of  officers,  elected  and  g(J5. 
appointed,  excepting  the  Delegate  and  Alternate, 

! shall  take  place  at  the  first  regular  meeting  of  the 
! Court  held  in  the  month  of  January  next  after  the 
i annual  election,  but  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons 


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such  installation  may,  by  a two-thirds  vote  of  thei 
members  present,  be  held  publicly  or  at  another  meet- 
ing, but  in  no  case  later  than  the  second  regular 
meeting  held  m such  month  of  January. 

Before  any  such  installation  is  held,  the  Chief  Ran- 
ger-elect  shall  announce  who  the  Spiritual  Director 
and  the  Conductors  and  Sentinels  shall  be,  and  the 
High  Court’s  approval  of  the  bonds  of  the  respective 
officers  shall  be  presented  and  read  to  the  Court. 

Bo  officer-elect  who  is  required  to  furnish  bonds, 
whether  he  be  his  own  successor  or  not,  shall  be  in- 
stalled until  the  approval  of  his  bond  lias  been  re- 
ceived from  the  High  Court,  and  the  election  of 
any  such  officer-elect  shall  be  declared  forfeited  if 
he  cannot  furnish  the  required  bond  by  the  first 
regular  meeting  after  the  election,  and  on  notice  of 
such  fact  from  the  High  Court  another  election  for 
the  office  shall  be  held  forthwith. 


If  at  any  time  during  the  term  of  office  of  either 
the  Treasurer  or  financial  Secretary  of  a Subordi- 
nate Court  the  Surety  Company  who  furnished  the 
bond  for  such  officer  shall  withdraw  from  such  bond 
the  office  shall  be  declared  vacant,  and  a successor  to 
such  officers  shall  be,  without  delay,  elected. 

Within  five  days  after  any  election  and  installation 
of  officers  the  Recording  Secretary  shall  forward  to 
the  High  Secretary  a list  of  the  names  and  addresses 
of  the  newly  elected  and  qualified  officers,  and  he 
shall,  within  the  same  time  after  an  election  was 
held,  issue  and  deliver  credentials,  under  seal  of  the 
Court,  to  the  Delegate  and  Alternate,  and  forward 
to  each  the  High  Secretary  and  the  State  or  Provin- 
cial Secretary  a certified  copy  of  such  credentials. 

Within  forty-eight  hours  after  the  election  of  any 
officers  who  are  required  to  furnish  bonds  the  Re- 
cording Secretary  shall  notify  the  High  Secretary  of 
the  names  and  addresses  of  such  elected  officers  "and 
the  amount  of  the  bond  fixed  for  each  by  the  Court, 
together  with  any  other  information  that  may  be  re- 
quired, whereupon  the  High  Secretary  shall  apply 
for  such  bonds  to  the  selected  Guaranty  or  Surety 
Company  and,  upon  securing  them,  shall  notify  the 


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Lecording  Secretary  thereof,  and  forward  a bill  for 
lie  amount  of  the  premiums  for  such  bonds. 

Vacancies,  occurring  in  any  of  the  offices  before  the  g;Q 
nnual  election,  may  be  filled  for  the  remainder  of 
he  term  by  election  or  by  appointment,  as  the  case 
lay  require. 

Duties  of  Officers. 

The  Chief  Ranger  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  of  3^2 
he  Court  and  see  that  all  the  laws,  rules  and  regula- 
ions  of  the  Order  are  enforced  and  complied  with; 
le  shall  declare  the  result  of  all  elections  to  the 
Court;  he  shall  appoint  all  standing  and  special  com- 
nittees  not  otherwise  provided  for,  and  shall  be,  ex- 
>fficio,  a member  thereof ; he  shall  order  the  execution 
>f  all  penalties  and  fines  incurred  by  members  in  ac- 
:ordance  with  the  Laws  of  the  Order  and  the  by-laws 
)f  his  Court,  and  he  may  within  one  regular  meeting 
liter  the  passage  thereof  veto  the  remission  of 
any  fine  imposed  upon  a member;  provided  that 
such  remission  may  be  ordered,  notwithstanding  such 
ireto,  by  a two-thirds  vote,  at  the  next  regular  meet- 
ing after  the  reporting  of  such  veto  to  the  Court.  He 
shall  sign  all  orders  for  the  payment  of  moneys,  when 
the  same  has  been  ordered  by  a vote  of  his  Court  except 
benefits,  which  are  otherwise  provided  for,  and  he  shall 
sign  all  benefit  certificates  issued  to  the  members  of 
his  Court.  He  shall  see  that  all  reports  are  made,  un- 
der penalty  of  non-representation  of  the  Court  in  the 
convention  of  the  State  or  Provincial  jurisdiction.  He 
shall  convene  the  officers  of  the  Court  from  time  to 
time  for  the  purpose  of  discussing  and  adopting  de- 
sirable and  uniform  business  methods  in  the  trans- 
action of  Court  affairs,  and  for  the  purpose  of  re- 
hearsing and  familiarizing  the  officers  with  their  re- 
spective duties  and  with  their  parts  in  conducting  the 
ceremonies  of  the  Ritual  of  the  Order.  He  shall  in- 
quire, at  each  regular  meeting  of  the  Court,  whether 
any  member  is  in  distress  or  out  of  employment,  and 
urge  the  members  of  the  Court  that  aid  be  given  any 
such  member  so  far  as  lies  in  their  power.  He  shall 


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perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  enjoined  upi 
him  by  the  Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the  Ordi 
and  the  by-laws  of  his  Court. 

,T’le  YtCe  P1'jef  Ranger  shall  preside  in  the  absem 
°L  tlie^hlef  danger,  and  assume  the  duties  of  th, 
officer  for  that  meeting.  He  shall  assist  durino-  initi; 
tloAns’  h^e.  charge  of  the  inner  and  outer  doors  ai 
aid  the  Chief  Ranger  in  preserving  harmony  and  dt 
corum  during  the  sessions  of  the  Court,  and  he  she. 
Pe^°rm  such  other  duties  as  the  Court  may  direct 

The  Past  Chief  Ranger  shall  assist  at  the  initi 
tions,  administer  the  obligation  of  the  Order  i 
candidates  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  th 
Laws  of  the  Order  and  the  By-Laws  of  the  Cou 
may  direct. 


The  Recording  Secretary  shall  keep  a true  ai 
complete  record  of  the  acts  of  the  Court;  condu. 
all  correspondence,  and  have  charge  of  the  seal  q 
the  Court.  He  shall  keep  a descriptive  roll  of  ai 
the  members,  in  a book  furnished  for  that  purpose 
showing  their  full  name,  age,  date  of  birth,  birtl 
place,^  occupation,  class  of  risk,  residence,  date  q 
initiation  or  admission,  amount  of  benefit,  and  nan, 
and  relationship  or  dependency  of  beneficiary.  H 
shall  sign  all  benefit  certificates  issued  to  member 
of  the  Court  and  deliver  the  same,  without  delay,  t! 
the  respective  members,  obtaining  a receipt  thereto] 
He  shall  immediately  acknowledge  the  receipt  of  a 
assessment  call  from  the  High  Secretary  and  als 
notify  the  Financial  Secretary  of  such  call,  and  a 
soon  as  he  has  received  notice  from  the  Treasure 
that  the  latter  has  forwarded  to  the  High  Treasure 
the  amount  due  from  the  Court  on  account  c 
such  assessment  he  shall  notify  the  High  Secretar 
thereof  and  report  the  fact  at  the  next  regular  meet] 
ing  of  the  Court.  He  shall  within  twenty-four  hour: 
after  each  meeting  forward  to  the  High  Secretary  3 
notice  of  all  members  admitted  to  the  Court,  togethe 
with  such  other  data  required  by  these  Laws,  undei 
penalty  of  a fine  as  elsewhere  provided. 

When  a death  occurs  in  the  Court  he  shall  forward 
official  notice  of  the  same,  by  letter,  to  the  Deput] 


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offi  Chief  Ranger,  and  to  the  High  Secretary 
thont  delay.  He  shall  also  notify  the  Deputy 
<rh  Chief  Ranger  of  the  result  of  all  elections, 
dng  the  names  and  residences  of  all  officers 
icted,  within  three  days  after  their  election.  He 
ill  mark  all  communications  with  the  date  of  their 
ceipt  and  present  the  same  to  the  Court  at  its 
xt  regular  meeting.  He  shall  promptly,  after  such 
eeting,  notify  the  Financial  Secretary  of  all  moneys 
dered  paid  or  transferred,  and  also  send  him  all 
Us  properly  indorsed.  He  shall  sign,  and  present 
, the  Chief  Ranger  for  signature,  all  vouchers 
•dered  drawn  on  the  Treasurer,  and  he  shall  de- 
vrer  such  vouchers  to  the  Treasurer  for  payment. 

He  shall  also  notify  the  Financial  Secretary  of  317 
ay  fines  imposed  or  remitted,  and  of  any  charges 
> be  made  on  any  member’s  account.  He . shall 
otify'the  members  of  ail  committees  of  their  ap- 
ointment  and  duties,  and  furnish  such  Committees 
ny  information  which  the  records  of  the  Court  may 
ontain  and  meet  with  the  Committees  when  request- 
d.  He  shall  make  such  reports  as  elsewhereprovid- 
d and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  imposed 
Lpon  him  elsewhere  by  these  Laws.  At  the  first 
aeeting  after  the  Easter  Communion  day  of  the 
lourt  he  shall  read  the  names  of  those  members  who 
lid  not  approach  Holy  Communion  with  the  Court, 
le  shall  receive  such'  annual  compensation  for his 
services  as  the  Court  may  determine,  and  he  shall  be 
laid  the  same  in  quarterly  installments. 

Any  Recording  Secretary  who  shall  absent  him- 
self from  any  regular  meeting  without  a reasonable 
-xcuse  shall  be  fined  such  sum  as  the  Court  shall 
direct,  not  less  than  two  dollars,  and  not  more  than 
three  dollars,  and  for  failure  to  forward  to  the  High 
Secretary  the  proof  of  death  within  ten  days  after  the 
death  of  a member  he  shall  be  subject  to  a fine  of  one 
dollar  for  each  offense. 

The  Einancial  Secretary  shall  keep  an  accurate 
account  of  the  indebtedness  and  the  payments  of 
each  member  of  the  Court,  and  also  accounts  with 
all  departments  of  the  Order.  He  shall  receive  all 
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moneys  payable  to  the  Court,  and  at  the  close  oi 
each  meeting  he  shall  pay  the  same  over  to  th< 
treasurer,  taking  his  receipt  therefor.  At  the  date 
when  a member  becomes  suspended  he  shall  notifv 
the  Recording  Secretary  and  the  High  Secretary  of 
the  same.  He  shall  draw  all  vouchers  on  the  Treas- 
urer for  moneys  ordered  paid  or  transferred  by  the 
Court,  as  soon  as  he  receives  notification  from  the 
Recording  Secretary  to  that  effect,  except  in  cases 
otherwise  provided,  and  he  shall  deliver  the  same 
without  delay  to  the  Recording  Secretary.  After  a 
benefit  assessment  has  been  called  by  the  High  Court 
he  shall  determine  from  his  own  book  the  amount  due 
the  High  Court  for  the  assessment,  and  if  he  arrives 
at  an  amount  different  from  that  called  for  by  the 
High  Court  he  shall  prepare  a list,  giving  the  roster 
numbers,  names  of  members  and  their  ages,  upon 
winch  the  assessment  is  based  and  the  amount  of  each 
assessment  payable  by  every  member  upon  his  books 
and  forward  same  to  the  High  Court  office  for  com- 
parison. 

In  the  case  of  a suspended  member  he  may  re- 
ceive any  assessments,  dues,  etc.,  falling  due  during 
the  period  of  such  suspension,  and  hold  the  same 
subject  to  the  member’s  reinstatement,  but  in  no  case 
shall  he  credit  any  such  payments  to  the  account 
of  such  suspended  member  in  the  books  of  the  Court 
during  the  period  of  suspension,  all  in  accordance 
with  the  Law  for  “Reinstatement  of  Suspended 
Members.”  He  shall  make  such  reports  as  elsewhere 
provided,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be 
imposed  upon  him  elsewhere  by  these  Laws.  He  shall 
receive  such  annual  compensation  for  his  services  as 
the  Court  may  determine,  and  he  shall  be  paid  the 
same  in  quarterly  installments.  Before  entering  upon 
the  duties  of  his  office  he  shall  furnish  a bond,  in  the 
amount  of  not  less  than  one  hundred  dollars,  fixed  by 
the  Court,  and  approved  by  the  High  Court. 

The  Treasurer  shall,  at  the  close  of  each  meeting, 
receive  from  the  Financial  Secretary  all  moneys  col- 
lected by  the  latter  since  the  last  previous  meeting, 
and  give  his  receipt  therefor;  he  shall  pay  all  or- 


ers  drawn  on  him,  which  are  signed  by  the  Chief 
anger,  Recording  Secretary  and  a majority  of  the 
'rustees;  he  shall  pay  out  all  benefit  money  on 
ae  order  of  the  High  Court  and  such  other  amounts 
s the  Court  may  direct.  He  shall  have  his  accounts 
aady  for  examination  at  the  close  of  his  term  of 
ffice,  and  before  entering  upon  the  duties  of  his 
fhce  he  shall  give  a satisfactory  bond  in  a sum 
ot  less  than  one  hundred  dollars,  provided,  however, 
hat  the  bond  of  said  Treasurer  shall  not  be  less 
han  the  average  amount  in  his  possession  during 
he  year,  approved  by  the  High  Court.  On  receipt 
,f  a check  for  the  payment  of  a death  claim  he 
hall  immediately  procure  from  the  beneficiary  the 
>enefit  certificate,  with  the  proper  receipt  there- 
in, and  such  other  receipts  as  are  required  by  the 
ligh  Court,  and  deliver  to  the  beneficiary  the  check 
n payment.  In  case  of  his  inability  to  attend  a 
neeting  he  shall  designate  some  member  to  receive 
ind  receipt  for  the  moneys  collected  by  the  Finan- 
cial Secretary.  He  shall  keep  the  funds  of  the  Court 
jeparate  from  his  own  and  exhibit  them  whenever 
ndered  to  do  so  by  the  Auditing  Committee,  the 
Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  or  the  Court. 

The  Senior  and  Junior  Conductors,  shall  assist  at  g22 
:he  initiations;  prepare  the  Court-room  for  the  regu- 
lar and  special  meetings;  have  charge  of  all  prop- 
erty of  the  Court,  and  see  that  it  is  properly  cared 
for,  and  make  all  necessary  preparations  for  the 
meetings.  In  the  case  of  the  inability  of  the  Senior 
Conductor  to  attend  a meeting,  he  shall  deliver  the 
keys  to  the  Junior  Conductor  in  due  time  and  in- 
struct the  latter  to  attend  to  all  necessary  matters. 

The  Sentinels  shall  have  charge  of  the  inner  and  g2g 
outer  doors  alternately,  and  shall  admit  no  one 
into  the  Court-room,  who  is  not  in  possession  of 
the  proper  password,  unless  ordered  to  do  so  by 
the  Chief  Ranger.  The  Inside  Sentinel  shall  an- 
nounce the  name  and  rank  of  a member  before 
admitting  him  into  the  Court,  and  shall  not  permit 
any  member  to  enter  the  Court  who  is  under  the 
influence  of  liquor. 


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324  sha11  be  the  duty  of  the  Trustees  to  sign  q 
orders  for  the  payment  of  money  before  the  Trea 
urer  shall  pay  the  same.  They  may  be  required 
give  bonds  in  such  amounts  as  the  Court  shall  direc 
If  the  beneficiaries  of  any  deceased  member  be  legal 
incapacitated  or  uhder  age,  and  if  under  age,  bol 
parents  are  dead  or  legally  incapable  of  acting  3 
guardian,  the  Trustees  shall  cause  application  to 
made  to  a court  of  competent  jurisdiction  for  ti 
appointment  of  such  guardian. 

325  Mfedical  Examiner.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  t! 
Medical  Examiner  to  examine  each  applicant  for  re 
ular  membership  in  accordance  with  the  regulation 
of  the  High  Court  and  the  instructions  of  the  Hij. 
Medical  Examiner  and  promptly  forward  the  applic; 
tion  and  the  record  of  the  examination  in  each  cai 
to  the  High  Medical  Examiner.  He  shall  obey  tl 
rules  of  the  High  Court  and  be  under  the  authority  < 
the  High  Medical  Examiner.  In  case  the  death  of 
member  examined  by  such  Medical  Examiner  shall  c 
cur  within  six  months  from  his  admission  and  ; 
caused  by  consumption  or  Bright's  disease,  the  ca; 
shall  be  investigated  by  the  High  Medical  Examine 
and  in  case  such  investigation  shows  that  due  dilj 
gence  was  not  exercised  in  the  examination  of  t 
candidate  the  Medical  Examiner  shall  be  expelled  fro: 
the  Order  and  if  not  a member  his  commission  sha 
be  annulled. 


326  The  delegate,  or  in  his  absence  the  alternate,  1 
the  State  or  Provincial  convention  shall  attend  a 
sessions  of  the  convention  and  do  all  in  his  pow< 
to  promote  the  interests  of  his  Court  and  the  Ord 
in  general. 

327  The  Spiritual  Director  need  not  become  a men 
ber  unless  he  chooses  to  do  so,  but  shall  have  fn 
access  to  all  the  meetings  and  is  expected  to  condu 
the  religious  exercises  of  the  Court. 

328  The  position  of  any  officer  absent  from  three  coi 
secutive  meetings  shall  be  declared  vacant,  suJ 
action  to  be  taken  at  the  fourth  meeting,  unless 
be  shown  that  such  absence  was  due  to  either  sici 


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3 of  the  officer,  necessary  attendance  upon  a sick 
nber  of  his  family,  or  absence  from  the  city. 

Reports  of  Officers. 

t shall  be  the  duty  of  the  officers  of  each  Court  329 
vious  to  the  expiration  of  their  term  of  office 
prepare  and  have  ready  for  the  inspection  of 
High  Chief  Ranger,  or  Deputy  High  Chief  Ran- 
, previous  to  the  installation  of  officers  for  the 
uing  term,  a condensed  report  of  the  work  of  their 
m,  including  the  number  of  members  admitted  by 
d,  or  otherwise,  the  number  reinstated  and  with- 
Avn,  the  number  rejected,  suspended  and  expelled, 

;h  the  cause  therefor;  those  deceased,  the  total 
nber  of  members,  the  names  and  addresses  of  the 
egate  and  alternate,  the  number  of  members,  wid- 
s and  orphans  relieved,  the  whole  amount  paid  for 
Denses,  the  amount  of  receipts  and  from  what 
irce  received  and  the  result  of  the  election  of  the 
.cers,  with  their  names  and  residences.  Should  such 
icers  fail  to  make  reports  as  above  specified,  the 
gh  Chief  Ranger  or  Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  will 
b install  the  newly  elected  officers,  nor  will  he  give 
3 password  to  any  member  of  the  Court  until  such 
-urns  are  delivered  to  him,  and  should  the  Court 
il  to  make  such  returns  for  the  period  of  three 
mths,  it  shall  forfeit  its  charter  and  become  extinct. 

The  Recording  Secretary  shall  forward  the  an-  ggQ 
al  report  of  the  officers  to  the  High  Secretary 
t later  than  the  15th  day  of  January  of  each 
ar,  under  penalty  of  a fine  of  JdO.OO,  payable  by 
e Court,  and  also  a report  to  the  High  Secretary 
thin  twenty-four  hours  after  each  meeting  of  the 
-urt,  giving  all  the  information  called  for  on  the 
ink  furnished  for  that  purpose  by  the  High  Court. 

case  one  or  both  of  the  regular  meetings  of  the 
3nth  are  not  held,  then  the  Recording  Secretary 
all,  within  twenty-four  hours  after  the  date  set 
r the  last  meeting,  forward  to  the  High  Secretary 
report  setting  forth  such  fact  and  noting  any 
anges  in  membership  of  the  Court,  which  may 
we  occurred  since  the  last  report.  He  shall  forward 


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a copy  of  the  auditing  committee’s  report  to  the  Higll 
Secretary  and  to  the  State  or  Provincial  Secretary 
on  blanks  furnished  for  the  purpose  within  twenty 
four  hours  after  the  meeting  at  which  the  committed 
files  report.  Any  Recording  Secretary  failing  to  fom 
ward  any  such  reports  within  the  specified  time  shal 
be  subject  to  a fine  of  one  dollar  for  each  offense 
At  the  first  regular  meeting  of  the  Court  in  each 
quarter,  he  shall  present  to  the  Court  a report  em 
bodying  the  matter  of  the  monthly  reports  to  th? 
High  Secretary  during  the  last  previous  quarter.  He 
shall  send  such  annual  and  semi-annual  reports  to 
the  State  or  Provincial  Secretary  as  the  State  o]! 
Provincial  Court  may  direct  and  as  the  transactor 
of  its  business  may  necessitate. 

The  Financial  Secretary  shall,  at  the  first  meeting 

331  of  each  quarter,  present  to  his  Court  a financial  state 
ment  for  the  last  preceding  quarter,  showing  the  re 
ceipts  and  expenditures  during  the  quarter,  and  the' 
cash  balances  in  the  respective  funds  and  also  tin 
benefit  and  special  assassments,  dues  and  fines  re 
maining  unpaid.  He  shall  also,  immediately  after  the 
close  of  each  fiscal  year,  make  to  the  High  Secretary 
an  annual  financial  statement,  covering  the  period 
from  January  1st  to  December  31st  of  the  year  just1 
closed.  Such  annual  statement  shall  be  made  on  thd 
blank  furnished  by  the  High  Court  for  that  purpose 
and  must  cover  all  the  items  specified  in  such  blank. 

The  Treasurer  shall  report  in  writing  at  each 

332  stated  meeting  of  the  Court  the  amount  of  money 
received  in  each  fund  and  the  amount  paid  out 
of  each  fund  by  him  since  his  last  report  and  thd 
balance  then  in  his  hands ; he  shall  furnish  the 
High  Secretary  with  an  itemized  monthly  report 
showing  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  his  Court, 
also  an  annual  statement  showing  the  amounts  paid 
to  the  High  Court  from  January  1st  to  December  31st 
of  each  year.  He  shall  also  make  a quarterly  report 
to  his  Court. 

333  The  Recording  Secretary,  Financial  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  may  make  their  quarterly  reports  jointly 
with  the  Auditing  Committee. 

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Committees. 


The  Investigating  Committee  shall  consist  of  three  334 
ambers,  none  of  whom  are  known  to  have  any  re- 
tionship  whatever  with  the  person  proposed  for 
embership.  It  shall  be  appointed  secretly  and  the 
imes  given  to  the  Recording  Secretary.  Each  mem- 
r of  the  Investigating  Committee  shall  thoroughly 
quire  into  the  character,  habits,  health 'and  age  of 
le  proposed  person,  so  as  to  enable  such  member, 

)on  his  honor  as  a Catholic  Forester,  either  to 
commend  the  admission,  or  to  advise  the  rejection 
such  person.  Each  member  of  the  Investigating 
ommittee  shall  report  on  the  person  proposed  in 
riting  to  the  Recording  Secretary  within  the  speci- 
sd  time,  and  failing  to  do  so  shall  be  subject  to  a 
tie  not  to  exceed  fifty  cents.  The  report  of  at  least 
vo  members  of  such  committee  shall  be  required  be- 
>re  the  person  proposed  shall  be  balloted  for. 

At  the  last  meeting  in  each  quarter  an  Auditing  335 
mimittee  shall  be  appointed,  consisting  of  three 
embers,  one  of  whom  shall  have  served  with  the  last 
revious  Committee,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  exam* 
l and  audit  the  books  and  accounts  of  the  Secretar- 
s,  Treasurer,  and  other  officers  and  Committees  hav- 
Lg  charge  of  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  moneys. 

; shall,  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  following  quarter, 
resent  a report  to  the  Court,  on  blanks  furnished 
y the  High  Court,  showing  the  receipts  and  ex- 
3nditures  during  the  quarter  and  the  cash  balances 
1 hand  in  the  respective  funds  also  showing  the  dues 
nd  assessments  remaining  unpaid,  and  the  number  of 
ropositions  received,  the  number  admitted  by  card,  or 
bherwise,  and  the  membership  of  the  Court.  It  shall 
Iso  report  whether  or  not  the  moneys  belonging  to 
le  Court  are  in  the  hands  of  the  Treasurer,  and 
here  such  moneys  are  kept.  Any  member  of  the 
uditing  Committee  who  fails  to  serve  shall  be  sub- 
set to  a fine  not  to  exceed  fifty  cents. 

There  shall  be  appointed  at  the  beginning  of  each  qoo 
uarter  a committee  of  not  less  than  three  members 
a.  the  “Good  of  the  Order,”  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 


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arrange  literary  or  musical  entertainments,  to  visit 
members  who  may  not  be  in  good  standing,  and  to 
forward  the  interests  of  their  Court  and  of  the  Order 
in  general. 

337  Trial  Committees,  (a)  Every  Trial  Committee  in 
any  case  shall  consist  of  twelve  members  of  the 
Court  in  good  standing,  none  of  whom  are  known  to 
have  any  relationship  whatever,  excepting  member- 
ship in  the  Court,  with  the  accused  member. 

338  Such  Committee,  immediately  after  its  appoint- 
ment, shall  meet  and  organize  by  selecting  a chair- 
man from  its  own  members,  and  a Secretary,  who 
is  either  a member  of  the  Committee,  or  of  the 
Court  or  Order.  It  may  appoint  a prosecutor,  who 
is  not  a member  of  said  Committee,  but  who  must 
be  a member  of  the  Order,  and  also  a doorkeeper, 
who  should  be  a member  of  the  Court.  It  shall 
make  all  preliminary  arrangements,  such  as  fixing 
the  time  and  place  for  holding  the  trial  and  ordering 
due  summons  to  be  given  to  all  parties  interested. 
It  may  also,  if  deemed  necessary,  engage  a sten- 
ographer, who  must  be  a member  of  the  Order. 

339  Eight  members  of  such  Committees  shall  constitute 
a quorum  at  any  of  its  sessions. 

340  The  SecretaiT  ^he  Trial  Committee  shall,  with- 
out delay,  furnish  the  accused  member  with  a copy 
of  the  charges  preferred  against  him  and  serve  him 
with  a summons  to  appear  for  trial  at  the  time  and 
place  fixed  by  the  Committee,  keeping  a copy  of  the 
summons  and  indorsing  it  as  to  the  manner  in  which 
it  was  served  and  the  time  at  which  service  was  ob- 
tained. Due  service  of  the  summons  may  be  effected 
by  means  of  a registered  letter.  He  shall  also  sum- 
mon all  witnesses  and  other  interested  parties  in  due 
time  to  appear  at  the  trial.  He  shall  keep  a rec- 
ord of  the  testimony  taken,  and  shall,  as  soon  as  pos- 
sible after  the  close  of  the  trial,  present  such  record, 
together  with  the  finding  of  the  Committee,  to  the 
Chief  Ranger. 

341  The  finding  of  the  Committee  shall  be  either  that 
the  charges  “are  sustained”  or  that  they  “are  not  sus- 
tained,” and  shall  be  determined  by  the  majority  of 

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the  ballots  cast  by  the  members  of  the  Committee 
who  are  present,  and  such  finding  shall  be  embodied 
in  a report  to  the  Court,  signed  by  the  Chairman  and 
the  Secretary. 

Any  member  of  the  Trial  Committee  who  fails  to  342 
attend  any  session  of  the  Committee  shall  be  fined 
in  the  sum  of  one  dollar  for  each  offense,  unless  ex- 
cused by  the  Court  for  good  and  sufficient  reasons. 

Assessments,  Dues  and  Fines  of  Members. 

Each  benefit  assessment  called  by  the  High  Sec-  §43 
retary  pursuant  to  Sections  90  and  to  and  indu- 
ing Section  99  of  these  Laws,  shall  be  due  and  payable 
on  the  part  of  every  regular  member  of  the  Order, 
and  at  the  rates  specified  in  Section  78  of  these  laws, 
on  the  first  day  of  the  month  for  which  the  assess- 
ment is  called,  and  any  such  member,  who  fails  to  pay 
any  such  benefit  assessment,  before  the  first  day  of 
the  next  succeeding  month  shall,  by  that  fact,  stand 
suspended  from  the  Court  and  Order. 

Regular  or  monthly  Court  dues  shall  be  due  and  34.4. 
payable,  on  the  part  of  every  member  of  the  Court, 
and  in  the  amount  fixed  by  the  by-laws  of  the  Court, 
which  amount  shall  in  no  case  be  more  than  fifty 
(50)  cents  per  month,  on  the  first  day  of  each 
month,  and  any  member  who  fails  to  pay  such  dues 
before  the  first  day  of  the  next  succeeding  month 
shall  by  that  fact  stand  suspended  from  the  Court 
and  Order. 

Each  special  assessment  levied  and  called  by  the  345 
High  Court  or  by  a State  or  Provincial  Court  pursu- 
ant to  Section  75  and  Section  204  of  these  laws,  re- 
spectively, shall  be  due  and  payable,  on  the  part  of 
every  regular  member  of  the  Order,  or  of  the  respec- 
tive State  or  Provincial  jurisdiction  in  the  amount 
provided  in  said  call  on  the  first  day  of  the  month  for 
which  the  assessment  is  called,  and  any  such  member 
who  fails  to  pay  such  special  assessment,  before  the 
first  day  of  the  next  succeeding  month  shall,  by  that 
fact,  stand  suspended  from  the  Court  and  Order. 

Each  fine  incurred  by  a member  of  the  Order  in  346 
accordance  with  these  Laws  and  for  any  cause  what- 


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ever  shall  be  due  and  payable  on  the  day  on  whicl 
the  fine  is  imposed,  in  such  sum  as  provided  by  thes 
Laws  or  the  By-laws  of  the  Court,  but  in  no  one  cas< 
more  than  five  dollars,  and  any  member  who  fails  t» 
pay  any  such  fine  before  the  corresponding  date  o 
the  next  succeeding  month  shall,  by  that  fact,  stanc 
suspended  from  the  Court  and  Order. 

347  The  benefit  fee  paid  by  the  member  at  the  time  o 
his  admission  to  membership  in  the  Court  shall  b 
no  case  be  construed  as  or  operate  in  lieu  of  a pay 
ment,  on  the  part  of  the  member,  of  any  benefit  as 
sessment  which  may  be  levied  upon  him  or  operate  t 
stay  incurrence  by  him  of  suspension  for  non-pay 
ment  of  any  such  assessment  levied  on  him. 

348  All  payments  of  assessments,  dues  or  fines  on  th 
part  of  a member  shall  be  made,  in  lawful  monej 
to  the  Financial  Secretary  of  the  Court,  who  shall  b 
the  only  legal  Receiver,  on  the  part  of  the  Court,  o 
any  and  all  such  payments,  except  in  case  the  Finan 
cial  Secretary  is  incapacitated,  in  which  event  th 
Court  shall  appoint  and  authorize  some  other  officer  o 
member  to  act  as  Financial  Secretary  pro  tern;  an 
any  other  officer  or  member  who  accepts  or  receive 
any  moneys  in  payment  of  any  assessment,  dues  o 
fine  for  a member  shall  be  considered  the  Agent  o 
such  member  and  any  such  moneys  paid  to  sue 
Agent  of  a member  shall  in  no  case  be  construed  o 
operate  as  a payment  of  an  assessment,  dues  or  a fin 
for  the  member  to  the  Court  or  Order  until  sue 
Agent  has  paid  such  moneys  to  the  Financial  Secre 
tary  or  Financial  Secretary  pro  tenr  of  the  Court. 


Suspension  of  Members. 


349 


350 


Suspension  may  be  incurred  by  a member  eithf 
ipso  facto  or  upon  conviction  for  violation  of  tl 
Laws,  Foiles  or  Regulations  of  the  Order  or  the  B; 
laws  of  his  Court,  as  and  in  the  manner  set  fort 
in  these  Laws,  but  no  such  suspension  shall  in  ar 
case  be  for  a period  of  more  than  three  months. 

The  date  of  any  ipso  facto  suspension  incurred  b 
a member  shall  be  as  of  the  day  on  which  the  tim 


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r complying  with  a specified  requirement  expires, 
as  of  the  day  on  which  the  suspension  is  declared, 
d the  date  of  any  other  suspension  shall  be  as  of 
e day  on  which  suspension  is  imposed. 

Neither  the  suspended  member  nor  his  beneficiaries  351 
.all  be  entitled  or  have  any  claim  to  any  pecuniary 
nefits  whatever  from  the  Court  or  Order  during  the 
me  of  such  member’s  suspension  and  before  his  re- 
statement. 

No  moneys  in  payment  of  any  assessment,  dues  or  352 
ie3  for  a suspended  member  shall  be  accepted  or 
ceived  by  the  Financial  Secretary  during  the  time 
such  member’s  suspension  excepting  the  money  re- 
lired  to  be  deposited  by  such  suspended  member  on 
aking  application  for  reinstatement,  which  money 
tall  not  be  credited  to  the  suspended  member’s  ac- 
►unt  in  any  books  of  the  Court  or  Order;  and  any 
inancial  Secretary  who  shall  enter  any  such  money 
► the  credit  of  any  suspended  member  in  any  ac- 
>unts  or  books  of  the  Court  or  Order,  shall  by  that 
,ct  stand  deposed  from  office  when  so  declared  by  the 
eputy  High  Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court  or  by  an  of- 
3er  duly  authorized  for  that  purpose  by  the  High 
ourt  or  by  the  respective  State  or  Provincial  Court. 

No  suspended  member  shall  be  permitted  to  par-  353 
cipate  in  any  business  of  the  Court  or  Order  or  be 
Imitted  to  any  of  the  meetings  thereof,  or  be  en- 
tled  to  or  receive  any  privileges  of  membership 
hatever  during  the  time  of  suspension  and  before 
iinstatement. 

All  suspensions  incurred  for  non-payment  of  as-  354 
issments,  dues,  or  fines  shall  be  reported  by  the 
inancial  Secretary  to  the  High  Secretary  within 
venty-four  hours  after  any  such  suspension  has  been 
lcurred,  giving  the  roster  number  and  name  of  the 
uspended  member  and  the  cause  and  date  of  his 
iispension;  and  all  such  suspensions  shall  likewise 
e reported  to  the  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Court, 
rho  shall  announce  the  same  at  the  first  regular 
leeting  of  the  Court  thereafter  and  make  a record 
hereof  in  the  minutes  of  such  meeting. 


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355  suspensions  incurred  for  any  cause  whateve 
except  as  specified  in  Section  354  of  these  laws,  shal 
be  reported  by  the  Recording  Secretary  to  the  Hig; 
Secretary  and  likewise  to  the  Financial  Secretary  c 
the  Court,  within  twenty-four  hours  after  such  su 
pension  has  been  incurred  and  imposed,  giving  tb 
roster  number  and  name  of  the  suspended  membe 
and  the  cause,  date,  and  the  duration  of  his  susper 
sion;  and  all  such  suspensions  shall  be  announced  b 
the  Recording  Secretary  at  the  first  regular  meetin 
of  the  Court  thereafter. 

356  Any  Recording  Secretary  or  Financial  Secretar 
who  shall  be  found  upon  investigation  by  the  Deput 
High  Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court,  or  by  an  officer  dul 
authorized  for  that  purpose  by  the  High  Court,  c 
by  the  respective  State  or  Provincial  Court  to  ha', 
failed  or  neglected  to  report  any  suspension  to  th 
High  Secretary  as  required  by  Sections  354  and  3a 
of  these  laws  shall,  by  that  fact,  be  deposed  from  of 
fice  and  shall  be  so  declared  by  such  officer. 

Re-Instatement  of  Suspended  Members. 

357  Every  suspended  member  who  desires  to  be  re 
instated  to  membership,  must  file  an  application  fc 
re-instatement  with  the  Recording  Secretary  of  th 
Court,  and  any  such  member  who  fails  to  file  such  a 
application,  in  the  manner  and  form  and  within  th 
respective  time  specified  in  this  Article  shall  by  tha 
fact  lose  his  right  to  re -instatement  and  his  nam 
shall  be  stricken  from  the  membership  of  the  Corn* 

358  Every  member  who  is  under  suspension  for  non 
payment  of  assessments,  dues  or  fines,  or  for  nor 
compliance  with  the  requirements  relating  to  th 
Easter  duty  must  file  such  application  for  re-instatq 
ment  before  the  expiration  of  the' three  months  nex 
succeeding  the  date  of  his  suspension,  and  ever 
such  member  who  is  under  suspension  for  any  otluj 
cause  whatever,  must  file  such  application  befor 
the  expiration  of  the  period  of  his  suspension. 

359  In  every  such  application  the  applicant  must,  ove 
his  signature,  give  the  date  and  cause  of  suspension 
state  that  he  is  in  good  health  and  tender  a sufficien 

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m of  money  to  cover,  in  the  event  of  his  re-instate- 
mt,  all  of  his  indebtedness  to  the  Court  and  Order 
> to  and  including  the  date  of  si*ch  re -instatement. 

Every  such  application  must  have  attached  to  it  360 
certificate  from  the  Medical  Examiner,  or,  in  case 
e latter  is  not  accessible,  from  a reputable  practic- 
g physician,  showing  that  the  applicant  is  in  good 
alth,  and  such  certificate  must  bear  date  as  of  a 
,y  within  fifteen  days  of  the  date  of  re-instatement; 
id  for  such  certificate  the  Medical  Examiner  may 
arge  the  applicant  a fee  of  not  more  than  one 
filar. 

Every  such  application  must  have  attached  to  it  36  X 
certificate  from  the  Financial  Secretary  of  the 
>urt,  showing  that  the  applicant  has  deposited  with 
e said  officer  a sufficient  sum  of  money  to  cover, 
the  event  of  his  re-instateinent,  all  of  his  indebted- 
!ss  to  the  Court  and  Order,  up  to  and  including 
e date  of  such  re-instatement,  and  which  sum  of 
oney  will  be  returned  to  the  applicant,  his  heirs 
legal  representatives  in  case  he  is  not  re-instated. 

If  the  Easter  time  of  the  respective  year  has  ex-  302 
red  at  the  time  of  filing  an  application  for  re-in- 
atement,  and  the  applicant  did  not  approach  Holy 
unmunion  during  such  Easter  time,  he  must  file 
ith  his  application  a certificate  of  compliance  wdth 
s Easter  duty  as  required  elsewhere  in  these  Laws. 

Every  application  for  re-instatement  must  be  pre-  333 
nted  and  read  to  the  Court,  and  such  action  must 
,ke  place,  if  the  applicant  is  under  suspension  for 
m-payment  of  assessments,  dues  or  fines,  or  for  non- 
mpliance  with  the  requirement  relating  to  the 
aster  duty,  at  the  first  regular  meeting  held  after 
te  application  has  been  duly  filed,  but  in  no  case 
ter  than  at  the  first  regular  meeting  held  after  the 
:piration  of  the  three  months  next  succeeding  the 
ite  of  suspension,  or,  if  the  applicant  is  under  sus- 
msion  for  any  other  cause  whatever,  at  a meeting 
fid  after  the  expiration  of  the  period  of  suspension, 
it  in  no  case  later  than  at  the  first  regular  meeting 
fid  after  such  expiration. 


99 


364 


365 


If,  upon  presenting  and  reading  any  such  appli- 
cation in  the  case  of  an  applicant  who  is  under  sus- 
pension for  non-payment  of  assessments,  dues  or 
fines,  or  for  non-compliance  with  the  requirement  rel- 
ative to  the  Easter  duty,  it  is  found  that  he  has  com- 
plied with  all  the  requirements  of  these  laws  that 
apply  in  his  case,  and  the  Court  is  satisfied  that  the 
statements  in  the  application  as  to  health  of  the  ap- 
plicant are  truthful,  and  that  'he  is  at  that  time  in 
good  health,  a vote  shall  be  taken,  and  if  two -thirds  of 
the  members  present  vote  to  approve  the  application, 
the  applicant  shall  be  declared  re-instated  to  mem- 
bership, but  if  less  than  two-thirds  of  the  members 
present  vote  to  approve  the  application,  the  applicant 
shall  be  declared  rejected  and  his  name  shall  be ; 
stricken  from  the  membership  of  the  Court. 

Any  officer  of  the  Order  who  becomes  suspended 
for  any  cause  shall  by  that  fact  forfeit  the  office  so 
held  by  him,  and  in  the  event  of  his  re-instatement 
to  membership,  such  re-instatement  shall  not  re-in- 
state him  in  office. 


If  upon  presenting  and  reading  any  such  applica- 
tion in  the  case  of  an  applicant  who  is  under  suspen- 
sion for  any  cause  other  than  specified  in  Section 
364  of  these  laws,  it  is  found  that  he  has  complied 
with  all  the  requirements  of  these  laws  that  apply 
in  his  case,  and  the  Court  is  satisfied  that  the  state- 
ments in  the  application  as  to  the  health  of  the  ap- 
plicant are  truthful  and  that  he  is  at  that  time,  in 
good  health,  the  applicant  shall  be,  without  taking 
a vote,  declared  re-instated  to  membership, 
o hr  If  upon  presenting  and  reading  any  such  appli- 
00  ‘ cation  it  is  found  that  the  applicant  has  not  complied 
with  all  the  requirements  of  these  laws  that  apply 
in  his  case,  the  application  shall  be  declared  void, 
and  the  name  of  the  applicant  shall  be  stricken  from 
the  membership  of  the  Court,  except  in  case  the  time 
within  which  an  application  for  re-instatement  must 
be  filed  by  him  has  not  expired,  in  which  event  the 
applicant  shall  have  the  right  to  file  a second  appli- 
cation during  such  unexpired  time. 


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If  upon  presenting  and  reading  any  such  applica-  30 g 
tion  any  member  makes  the  charge  either  that  the 
statements  as  to  the  health  of  the  applicant  are 
false,  or  that  the  applicant  is  not  at  that  time  in 
good  health,  a committee  of  three  members  shall 
be  appointed  to  investigate  such  charge  and  report 
thereon,  in  writing,  at  the  next  regular  meeting  of 
the  Court,  and  if  a majority  of  such  committee  re- 
ports that  the  charge  is  well  founded,  the  applica- 
tion shall  be  declared  void  and  the  name  of  the  appli- 
cant shall  be  stricken  from  the  membership  of  the 
Court,  except  in  case  the -time  within  which  an  appli- 
cation for  re -instatement  must  be  filed  by  him  has  not 
expired,  in  which  event  the  applicant  shall  have  the 
right  to  file  a second  application  during  such  unex- 
pired time,  but  if  a majority  of  such  committee  re- 
ports that  the  charge  is  not  well  founded,  the  applica- 
tion shall  be  acted  upon  as  provided  in  Section  364  or 
Section  366  of  these  laws,  whichever  one  applies  in 
the  case. 

Every  application  for  re-instatement  after  having  369 
been  finally  disposed  of  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  these  laws,  whether  the  applicant  was  re- 
instated or  not,  must  be  certified  under  the  seal  of  the 
Court,  by  the  Chief  Ranger  and  the  Recording  Secre- 
tary, showing  its  disposition  and  giving  the  date 
thereof,  and  must  be  forwarded  to  the  High  Secretary 
within  twenty-four  hours  after  such  disposition,  to- 
gether with  the  certificate  of  compliance  with  the 
Easter  duty,  and  the  report  of  the  Investigating 
Committee,  if  any  such  were  required  in  the  case. 

The  deposit,  with  the  Financial  Secretary,  of  the  370 
sum  of  money  to  cover  the  applicant’s  indebtedness 
to  the  Court  and  Order  in  the  event  of  his  re-instate- 
ment, shall  in  no  case  operate  or  be  construed  as  a 
waiver  of  the  suspension  of  the  applicant,  and  shall 
be  returned  to  him,  his  heirs  or  legal  representatives, 
in  the  event  of  his  non-reinstatement. 

A suspended  member  who  has  passed  the  age  limit  371 
of  the  Order  during  the  period  of  his  suspension 
does  not,  because  of  such  fact,  lose  his  right  to  file  a 
valid  application  for  re-instatement. 


101 


372 

373 


374 


375 


Neither  the  member  nor  his  beneficiaries  shall  be 
entitled  or  have  any  claim  to  any  pecuniary  benefits 
from  the  Court  during  the  six  months  next  following 
the  date  of  the  re-instatement  of  such  member. 

Any  person  who  in  accordance  with  these  laws 
forfeited  re-instatement,  or  whose  application  for  re- 
instatement, was  rejected  or  declared  void,  shall  be 
eligible  to  and  may  be  proposed  for  membership  in 
any  Court  of  the  Order  as  a new  applicant,  provided 
such  person  files  a Clearance  Card  as  set  forth  else- 
where in  these  Laws  with  his  proposition  for  mem- 
bership. 

Neither  the  suspended  member  nor  his  beneficiaries 
shall  have  any  right  or  title  in  or  any  claim  against 
the  Court  or  Order  during  the  time  intervening  be- 
tween the  filing  of  an  application  for  re-instatement 
and  the  taking  of  the  formal  action  of  re-instating 
the  suspended  member  at  a meeting  of  the  Court,  as 
provided  in  these  laws. 

Any  Chief  Ranger  who  shall  consent  to  or  permit 
the  formality  of  re-instating  a suspended  member 
contrary  to  the  provisions  of  these  laws,  or  any 
Recording  Secretary  who  shall  certify  to  such  re- 
instatement or  who  shall  fail  to  forward  to  the  High 
Secretary,  within  the  herein  specified'  time,  any  ap- 
plication for  re-instatement  which  has  been  finally 
acted  upon,  shall,  by  that  fact,  stand  deposed  from 
office  and  shall  be  so  declared  by  the  Deputy  High 
Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court,  or  by  an  officer  authorized 
for  that  purpose  by  the  High  Court. 


Transfer  Cards. 


376 


377 


Any  member  in  good  standing  in  his  Court  and  in 
the  Order,  who  desires  to  transfer  his  membership  to 
another  Court,  shall  file  an  application  for  a transfer 
card  with  the  Recording  Secretary  of  his  Court,  stat- 
ing over  his  signature,  the  name  and  number  of  the 
Court  to  which  he  desires  to  transfer,  the  name  of 
the  parish  to  which  it  is  attached,  and  the  name  of 
the  City  or  Town  in  which  such  Court  is  located. 

Every  such  application  for  a transfer  card  must 
have  attached  to  it  a certificate  from  the  Finan- 


102 


cial  Secretary  of  the  Court,  showing  that  the  ap- 
plicant is  not  at  that  time  under  suspension,  and  that 
he  has  paid  all  assessments,  dues  and  fines,  which  are 
payable  by  him  up  to  and  including  the  date  of  such 
certificate,  and  that  he  has  paid  in  addition  a sufficient 
sum  to  cover  his  benefit  assessment  for  the  next 
succeeding  month. 

An  application  for  a transfer  card  shall  be  certi-  373 
fied  by  the  Financial  Secretary  only  between  the  first 
and  tenth  days,  both  included,  in  any  month, v and  any 
such  application  must  be  filed  with  the  Recording  Sec- 
retary within  the  same  time,  otherwise  such  applica- 
tion shall  be  void  and  shall  not  be  honored. 

Upon  receipt  of  an  application  in  conformity  with  379 
the  foregoing  sections  of  this  Article,  the  Recording 
Secretary  shall  issue  and  deliver  or  forward  to  the 
applicant  a transfer  card,  addressed  to  the  Court 
to  which  the  applicant  desires  to  transfer  and  au- 
thenticated with  the  seal  of  the  Court  from  which  the 
card  is  issued;  and  such  transfer  card  shall  state 
that  the  applicant  is  at  that  time  in  good  standing  in 
his  Court  and  in  the  Order,  and  give  his  full  name, 
residence,  date  of  birth  and  age  at  his  initiation, 
name  of  beneficiary,  number  and  amount  of  benefit 
certificate,  the  amount  of  one  benefit  assessment 
and  the  number  of  the  last  one  paid  by  the  applicant. 

A transfer  card  shall  be  issued  only  between  the  380 
first  and  tenth  days,  both  included,  of  the  month 
in  which  the  application  for  the  same  is  filed,  and 
any  such  card  must  be  filed  with  the  Recording  Sec- 
retary to  the  Court  to  which  it  is  addressed,  not 
later  than  on  the  last  day  of  the  month  in  which 
it  was  issued,  otherwise  such  transfer  card  shall  be 
void  and  shall  not  be  honored. 

Before  filing  any  such  transfer  card,  and  within  3 g 
fifteen  days  thereof,  the  applicant  must  present  him- 
self to  the  Medical  Exhrniner  of  the  Court  to  which 
such  card  is  addressed  and  obtain  on  such  card  a 
certificate  of  good  health;  for  which  certificate  the 
Medical  Examiner  may  charge  the  applicant  a fee 
of  not  more  than  one  dollar. 


103 


382  Every  transfer  card  filed  in  conformity  with  the 
foregoing  sections  shall  be  presented  and  read  at  a 
meeting  of  the  Court  held  not  later  than  on  the 
fifteenth  day  of  the  month  next  succeeding  the  month 
in  which  it  was  issued,  and  after  such  reading  the  ap- 
plicant shall  be  balloted  upon,  as  and  in  the  manner 
provided  in  Section  226  of  these  laws,  and,  if  the  re- 
sult of  such  balloting  be  favorable  to  the  applicant,  he 
shall  be  declared  accepted  and  the  Recording  Secretary 
shall  without  delay  notify  the  applicant  of  such  ac- 
ceptance and  of  the  amount  of  monthly  dues  which 
are  then  payable  by  him,  and  shall  also  without  de- 
lay notify  the  Court  which  issued  the  transfer  card 
of  such  acceptance  and  request  the  remittance  of  the 
applicant’s  benefit  fee;  but,  in  case  the  result  of 
such  balloting  be  unfavorable,  the  Recording  Secre- 
tary shall  without  delay  return  the  transfer  card 
endorsed  “Not  accepted,”  to  the  applicant. 

383  Every  transfer  card,  after  the  applicant  has  been 
duly  accepted  as  a member  of  the  Court  to  which  it  is 
addressed,  shall  be  endorsed  to  that  effect  by  the 
Recording  Secretary  and  forwarded  by  him  to  the 
High  Secretary  within  twenty-four  hours  after  such 
acceptance. 

384  A member  to  whom  a transfer  card  has  been  issued 
shall  be  considered  and  dealt  with  in  every  respect  as 
a member  of  the  Court  which  issued  the  card  until 
such  Court  receives  notice  as  herein  provided  from  the 
Court  to  which  the  card  is  addressed  that  the  member 
has  been  accepted,  and  such  member  shall  on  and  af- 
ter the  date  of  such  acceptance,  be  considered  and 
dealt  with  in  every  respect  as  a member  of  the  Court 
which  so  accepted  him,  except  that  no  benefit  as- 
sessment is  payable  by  him  until  the  next  succeeding 
month. 

385  Any  member  to  whom  a transfer  card  has  been 
issued  and  who  either  changed  his  intention  to  trans- 
fer to  or  was  not  accepted  by  the  Court  to  which  the 
transfer  card  was  addressed,  or  whose  card  became 
void,  may  continue  his  membership  uninterruptedly 
in  the  Court  which  issued  the  card,  if  he,  on  a day  not 
later  than  the  last  day  of  the  month  next  succeeding 

104 


the  one  in  which  the  card  was  issued,  returns  such 
card  to  the  Recording  Secretary  and  pays  to  the  Fi- 
nancial Secretary  any  assessments  and  dues  payable 
at  that  time. 

The  issuance  of  a transfer  card,  the  acceptance  380 
thereof  by  the  Court  to  whom  it  was  addressed  or  the 
return  thereof  shall  be  reported  by  the  Recording 
Secretary  at  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the  Court 
thereafter  and  a record  of  such  report  shall  be  made 
in  the  minutes  of  such  meeting. 

Traveling  and  Clearance  Cards. 

Any  member  in  good  standing  in  his  Court  and  in  387 
the  Order  may  obtain  a Traveling  Card  upon  filing 
with  the  Recording  Secretary  a certificate  from  the 
Financial  Secretary  showing  that  he  has  paid  a suffi- 
cient sum  of  money  to  cover  all  assessments  and  dues 
which  will  be  payable  by  him  during  the  time  and  up 
to  and  including  the  date  he  desires  such  Card  to  be  in 
force,  which  time  shall  in  no  case  exceed  one  year. 

Upon  filing  such  certificate  the  Recording  Secretary  388 
shall  issue  a Traveling  Card  to  the  member,  and  such 
Card  shall  state  the  name  and  number  of  the  Court  to 
which  the  member  belongs  and  that  he  is  in  good 
standing  in  said  Court  and  in  the  Order,  give  his  name 
and  address,  and  state  the  date  up  to  and  including 
which  the  Traveling  Card  is  valid  and  in  force;  and 
such  Card  shall  be  authenticated  with  the  seal  of  the 
Court  and  must  bear  the  signature  of  the  member. 

The  Chief  Ranger  of  any  Court  to  which  any  such  389 
Traveling  Card  is  presented  during  the  time  such 
Card  is  valid  after  being  satisfied  of  the  member’s 
identity,  shall  give  such  member  the  current  pass- 
word and  extend  to  him  all  the  courtesies  and  privil- 
eges that  may  be  enjoyed  by  a visiting  member. 

Any  member  in  good  standing  in  his  Court  and  in  gC)Q 
the  Order  who  desires  to  withdraw  from  the  Order 
or  any  person  who  formerly  was  a member  of  the  Or- 
der and  who  forfeited  or  was  refused  re-instatement, 
or  who  forfeited  or  lost  his  membership  in  any  man- 
ner except  by  expulsion,  may  obtain  a Clearance  Card 


391 


392 


393 


upon  surrendering  his  Benefit  Certificate  and  filing 
with  the  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Court  to  which  he 
last  belonged,  a certificate  from  the  Financial  Secre- 
tary of  the  same  Court,  showing  that  all  moneys 
due  from  him  to  the  Court  and  Order,  at  the  time 
his  membership  ceased,  have  been  paid;  but  no  mem- 
ber shall  be  entitled  to  or  receive  a Clearance  Card 
whilst  any  charge  whatever  against  him  is  pending 
investigation  or  trial,  or,  if  he  be  under  suspension, 
before  the  time  of  re-instatement  has  expired. 

Upon  filing  such  certificate  from  the  Financial  Sec- 
retary, the  Recording  Secretary  shall  draw  a Clear- 
ance Card  authenticated  with  the  seal  of  the  Court, 
stating  the  name  .and  number  of  the  Court  to  which 
the  person  nameA  last  belonged  and  the  date  and 
cause  of  the  severance  of  his  membership  therein 
and  that  such  person  has  discharged  all  of  his  finan- 
cial obligations  toward  the  Court  and  Order  and  is 
eligible  for  membership  in  the  Order  so  far  as  his  re- 
lations with  the  Court  are  concerned;  and  such  card, 
accompanied  by  the  Benefit  Certificate,  shall  be  for- 
warded to  the  High  Secretary,  who  upon  satisfying 
himself  that  the  person  named  therein  is  entitled  to 
a Clearance  Card  in  accordance  with  the  Laws  of  the 
Order,  shall  certify  the  same  to  that  effect  and  re- 
turn it  to  the  Recording  Secretary,  who  shall  de- 
liver or  forward  it  to  the  respective  person. 

- No  person  who  was  once  a member  of  the  Order 
shall  again  be  admitted  to  membership,  nor  shall  his 
proposition  for  membership  be  received  or  entertained 
unless  a Clearance  Card  is  filed  with  the  proposition 
for  membership,  and  such  Clearance  Card  must  be  at- 
tached to  the  formal  application  for  membership  and 
filed  therewith  with  the  High  Secretary  in  the  event 
of  such  a person’s  re-admission  to  any  Court  of  the 
Order,  but  shall  be  returned  to  him  in  the  event 
of  his  rejection  of  forfeiture  of  his  application. 

The  issuance  of  every  Traveling  and  every  Clear- 
ance Card,  and  every  withdrawal  from  membership 
shall  be  reported  by  the  Recording  Secretary  at  the 
next  regular  meeting  of  the  Court  thereafter  and  a 
record  thereof  made  in  the  minutes  of  such  meeting. 


106 


Funerals. 


In  the  case  of  the  death  of  a member  in  good  394 
standing  the  Court  may  appropriate  any  sum  out  of 
the  Court  funds,  not  exceeding  fifty  dollars,  toward 
defraying  the  funeral  expenses. 

The  Chief  Ranger  shall  appoint  a Committee,  of  not  395 
more  than  eight  members,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
attend  the  funeral,  and  if  the  deceased  member’s  fam- 
ily so  desires  it,  to  act  as  pall-bearers.  The  cost  of 
conveyances  for  the  Committee  on  such  occasion  shall 
be  paid  by  the  Court. 

Offenses  and  Penalties. 

Any  member  who  shall,  for  any  reason  whatever,  393 
incur  the  penalty  of  expulsion  shall  never  again  be 
eligible  to  membership  in  the  Order,  and  every  mem- 
ber who  shall,  for  any  cause  whatever,  forfeit  or  lose 
his  membership  in  the  Order  shall  thereby,  on  the  part 
of  himself  and  his  beneficiaries,  forfeit  and  lose  all 
rights,  title  and  interest  which  he  may  have  had  in 
the  Court  and  Order. 

Any  member  who  shall  violate  any  clause  of  the  397 
obligation  of  the  Order,  or,  if  he  be  an  officer,  any 
clause  of  the  pledge  of  office,  or  who  shall  violate 
any  Principle,  Law,  Rule  or  Regulation  of  the  Order 
or  any  By-Law  of  his  Court,  shall,  upon  conviction, 
if  no  specific  penalty  is  provided  for  such  violations, 
be  reprimanded,  suspended  or  expelled. 

Any  member  who  shall  by  word  of  mouth,  or  in  393 
writing,  or  in  any  manner  whatever,  make  known,  cir-  . 
culate  or  promulgate,  or  in  any  such  manner  cause  to 
be  made  known,  circulated  or  promulgated  to  any  per- 
son or  persons  who  are  not  members  of  the  Order  any- 
thing false,  derogatory  or  disrespectful  to  any  depart- 
ment, branch,  officer  or  member  of  the  Order;  or  who 
shall  in  any  such  manner  reveal  any  of  the  official  or 
business  affairs,  or  expose  any  of  the  secret  or  ritual 
work  of  the  Order;  or  who  shall  in  any  such  manner 
criticise  any  Law,  act  or  ruling  of  any  such  depart- 
ment or  branch  or  any  official  act  of  any  such  officer, 
shall,  upon  conviction,  be  expelled  from  the  Order. 


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899  Any.  member  who  shall  use  or  endeavor  to  use  his 
membership  in  the  Order  or  any  official  influence  or 
power  he  may  have  therein  for  his  own  personal  ad- 
vantage or  gain,  or  for  that  of  others,  and  to  the  det- 
riment of  the  Order;  or  who  shall  endeavor  to  change, 
frustrate,  nullify  or  set  aside,  in  any  manner  except 
as  provided  in  the  Laws  of  the  Order,  any  of  the  ob- 
jects or  purposes  of  the  Order,  or  the  operation  of 
any  of  its  Laws;  or  who  shall,  in  any  manner,  injure 
or  endeavor  to  injure  any  department  of  the  Order 
shall,  upon  conviction,  be  suspended  or  expelled. 

400  Any  member  who  shall  speak  falsely  or  disparag- 
ingly of  any  officer  or  member,  or  who  shall  address 
or  speak  of  any  officer,  in  his  official  capacity,  in  a 
disrespectful  or  in  any  manner  unbecoming  a gentle- 
man, or  who  shall  distort  or  purposely  misinterpret 
the  motive  of  or  vilify  any  department,  branch  or 
officer  of  the  Order  in  reference  to  any  official  act  or 
ruling,  shall,  upon  conviction,  be  reprimanded,  sus- 
pended or  expelled. 

401  Any  member  who  shall  use  alcoholic  or  intoxicat- 
ing drinks  to  such  excess  as  to  give  scandal  to  or 
bring  discredit  upon  the  Order,  or  who  shall  by  rea- 
son of  the  use  of  such  drinks  impair,  jeopardize  or 
tend  to  shorten  his  life,  shall,  upon  conviction,  be 
suspended  or  expelled. 

402  Any  member  who  shall  in  any  manner  whatever 
perpetrate  or  who  shall  be  a party  to  the  perpetration 
of  or  endeavor  to  perpetrate  any  deception  or  fraud 
upon  any  department  or  branch  of  the  Order,  shall, 
upon  conviction,  be  suspended  or  expelled,  and  if  such 
deception  or  fraud  was  perpetrated  or  attempted  to 
be  perpetrated  by  means  of  writing,  and  the  signa- 
ture of  the  member  is  identified,  he  shall,  by  that 
fact,  stand  expelled. 

403  Any  member  who  shall  bring  discredit  upon  himself 
or  the  Order  by  reason  of  gross  immoral  or  scandalous 
conduct,  gross  dishonesty,  not  making  an  effort  to  pay 
his  just  debts,  being  convicted  of  a felony,  attempt- 
ing to  take  his  life,  or  defying  openly  any  established 
authority  of  the  Catholic  Church,  shall,  upon  convic- 
tion, be  expelled. 


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Any  member  who  shall  present  himself  at  a meet-  ^Qzj. 
ing  of  a Court  or  of  the  Order  in  an  intoxicated  con- 
dition or  who  shall  persist  in  disturbing  the  pro- 
ceedings of  such  a meeting,  use  abusive  or  profane 
language  or  refuse  to  obey  the  presiding  officer,  shall 
be  compelled  to  retire  and  if  necessary  be  ejected  by 
force  from  such  meeting  and  shall,  upon  a two-thirds 
vote  of  the  members  present  at  such  meeting,  be 
reprimanded  or  suspended. 

Any  member  who  shall  use  any  unlawful  means  to  405 
obtain  pecuniary  benefits  from  a Court  or  from  the 
Order,  or  who  shall  by  such  or  any  other  means  or 
manner  aid  in  or  be  a party  to  obtaining  any  such 
benefits  for  any  member  not  lawfully  entitled  thereto 
shall,  upon  conviction,  be  suspended  or  expelled. 

Any  member  who  shall  make  an  accusation  affect-  406 
ing  the  character  and  standing  of  a member  to  a 
Court,  to  members  of  the  Order  or  to  the  public, 
which  upon  investigation,  proves  to  be  false  or  ma- 
licious, shall,  upon  conviction,  be  suspended  or  ex- 
pelled. 

Any  member,  knowing  a member  to  willfully  vio-  407 
late  any  Principle,  Law,  Rule  or  Regulation  of  the 
Order,  or  to  be  guilty  of  any  offense  specified  in  these 
Laws  who  shall  fail  to  report  or  charge  such  member 
therewith,  shall  upon  conviction,  be  reprimanded  or 
suspended. 

Any  member  who  shall  for  a second  time  be  guilty  408 
of  any  offense  whatever  against  the  Order,  of  which 
he  wTas  convicted  before,  shall,  upon  a second  convic- 
tion, be  expelled. 

Any  member  who  shall  impart  to  any  person  who  409 
is  not  a member  of  the  Order  any  information  relat- 
ing to  the  rejection  by  the  Investigating  Committee 
of  a person  proposed  for  membership  or  who  shall 
intimidate  any  member  of  such  Committee,  shall,  up- 
on conviction,  be  suspended  or  expelled. 

Any  officer  who  shall  fail  or  neglect  to  perform  a -i  a 
any  duty  prescribed  for  his  office  by  these  Laws,  ex- 
cepting cases  specifically  provided  for  herein  else- 
where, after  having  been  warned  thereof  by  the 


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Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  of  the  Court  or  by  an  of- 
ficer authorized  for  that  purpose  by  the  High  Court, 
or  by  the  respective  State  or  Provincial  Court,  or  who 
shall  declare,  to  such  officer,  his  refusal  to  perform 
any  such  duty,  shall  by  that  fact,  be  deposed  from 
office  and  shall  be  so  declared  by  such  officer. 

411  Any  member  or  suspended  member  who  shall,  upon 
a written  demand  served  upon  him  by  an  officer  au- 
thorized by  the  High  Court  or  the  respective  State  or 
Provincial  Court,  either  in  person  or  by  registered 
letter,  fail,  neglect  or  refuse  to  surrender  or  deliver 
to  such  officer  any  books,  accounts  or  other  property 
of  a Court  or  of  the  Order  in  his^  possession  or  under 
his  control  within  ten  days  after  the  date  of  such  de- 
mand, or  who  shall  so  fail,  neglect  or  refuse  to  sur- 
render or  deliver  any  moneys  of  a Court  or  of  the 
Order  in  his  possession  or  under  his  control  or  for 
which  judgment  has  been  obtained  against  him,  shall, 
by  that  fact,  stand  expelled  from  the  Order. 

412  Any  member  who  shall,  in  a court  of  law,  seek  re- 
dress for  any  alleged  grievance  against  a Court  or 
the  Order  before  he  has  exhausted  all  the  remedies 
provided  by  the  Laws  of  the  Order,  shall,  upon  con- 
viction, be  expelled. 

Trials  by  Subordinate  Courts. 

413  Every  member  shall  be  entitled  to  a fair  trial  for 
every  alleged  offense  involving  reprimand,  suspension 
or  expulsion,  except  for  non-payment  of  assessments, 
dues  or  fines,  and  for  non-compliance  with  Section 
247  of  these  Laws. 

414  Mo  member  shall  be  put  on  trial  unless  written 
charges  pointing  out  specifically  the  alleged  offense 
and  the  Law,  Rule  or  Regulation  violated,  are  filed 
with  the  Chief  Ranger  and  signed  by  the  member  or 
members  making  the  charges. 

415  The  charges  shall  be  read  to  the  Court  at  a regular 
meeting,  and,  on  a majority  vote,  shall  be  referred  to 
a Trial  Committee  to  be  appointed  forthwith  and 
whose  duties  are  specified  in  Section  337  to  342  both 
inclusive,  of  these  Laws. 


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The  accused  member  shall  be  furnished  by  the  Re-  4 16 
cording  Secretary  of  the  Court  with  a copy  of  the 
charges  preferred  against  him  at  least  five  days  be- 
fore the  trial,  and  he  may  engage  counsel,  who  must 
be  a member  of  the  Order,  and,  in  case'  of  non-resi- 
dence, he  shall  be  represented  by  such  counsel  and 
tried  as  if  present. 

No  person  not  a member  of  the  Order,  except  wit-  417 
nesses  while  testifying,  shall  be  permitted  to  be  pres- 
ent during  any  session  of  the  trial. 

If  the  accused  refuses  or  neglects  to  stand  trial,  418 
after  having  been  duly  served  with  notice  of  the 
time  and  place  of  such  trial,  he  shall  be  defaulted 
and  the  penalty  shall  be  expulsion. 

If  the  Trial  Committee  reports  that  it  finds  the  449 
charges  “are  not  sustained,”  and  the  Court  approves 
the  report,  then  the  accused  member  shall  stand  and 
be  declared  not  guilty. 

If  the  Trial  Committee  reports  that  it  finds  the  42 0 
charges  “are  sustained”  and  the  Court  approves  the 
report,  then  the  accused  shall  stand  and  be  declared 
guilty,  and  the  penalty,  if  there  be  but  one  provided 
for  the  offense,  shall  be  imposed  upon  him  by  the 
Chief  Ranger. 

If  the  penalty  for  the  offense  be  either  expulsion,  42 1 
suspension  or  reprimand,  the  Court  shall,  first  having 
read  the  testimony,  determine  which  it  shall  be,  by 
ballot,  as  follows:  If  two-thirds  of  the  ballots  cast 
are  for  expulsion,  that  shall  be  the  penalty.  If  two- 
thirds  be  not  cast  for  expulsion,  but  if  the  number 
for  expulsion,  with  those  cast  for  suspension,  amount 
to  two -thirds,  then  suspension  shall  be  tire  penalty, 
and  the  Court  shall  proceed  to  fix  the  period  of  sus- 
pension, which,  however,  shall  not  exceed  three 
months.  If  the  votes  cast  are  not  sufficient  to  fix  the 
penalty  of  suspension,  then  the  penalty  shall  be  repri- 
mand in  open  Court  by  the  Chief  Ranger. 

If  the  report  of  the  Trial  Committee  favorable  to  422 
the  accused  is  rejected  by  the  Court,  the  accused 
member  shall  be  tried  again  by  another  Trial  Com- 


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mittee,  to  be  appointed  forthwith;  but  if  the  report 
of  the  Committee,  unfavorable  to  the  accused,  is  re- 
jected by  the  Court,  then  the  accused  member  shall 
stand  and  be  declared  “not  guilty.” 

423  When  a member  shall  be  subjected  to  a penalty  of 
reprimand,  he  shall  be  summoned  to  attend  a regular 
meeting  by  the  Chief  Ranger,  and  until  he  does  at- 
tend he  shall  be  suspended  from  all  benefits  and  priv- 
ileges of  membership,  and  if  he  does  not  present  him- 
self within  three  months  he  shall  stand  expelled. 

424  , Either  party  to  a trial  conducted  in  accordance  with 
these  laws  may  appeal  from  the  decision  of  the  Sub- 
ordinate Court  to  the  State  or  Provincial  Court  by 
filing  a notice  of  his  appeal  with  the  Secretary  of  his 
Court  and  the  Secretary  of  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  within  thirty  (30)  days  thereafter,  setting 
forth  the  grounds  for  his  appeal,  whereupon  the  Secre- 
tary shall,  within  ten  (10)  days  send  all  documents 
appertaining  thereto  to  the  State  or  Provincial  Secre- 
tary, who  shall  bring  the  matter  before  the  State  or 
Provincial  Court,  and  it  shall  render  a decision  as 
soon  as  practicable. 

425  The  accused  member  shall  be  notified  by  the  Re- 
* cording  Secretary  within  five  days,  of  the  decision  of 

the  Court,  and  if  no  appeal  is  taken  by  either  party 
within  the  time  specified  in  Section  424  the  decision 
of  the  Court  shall  stand  and  be  declared  final. 


By-Laws. 

426  Every  Subordinate  Court  shall  be  competent  to 
make,  alter  or  amend  by-laws  as  it  may  deem  ex- 
pedient, provided  the  same  shall  be  adopted  by  a 
two -thirds  vote  at  a regular  meeting,  after  having 
been  read  at  two  regular  meetings  previous  to  the 
meeting  at  which  such  vote  is  taken. 

427  Any  such  By-Laws,  alterations  or  amendments 
thereof  must  not  conflict  with  any  of  the  Laws,  Rules 
and  Regulations  of  the  Order,  or  of  the  High  Court, 


112 


and  must  be  approved  by  the  State  or  Provincial 
Court  before  becoming  effective. 

Every  Court  shall  embody  in  its  By-Laws  such  pro-  428 
visions  not  contained  in  the  Laws  of  the  Order,  that 
may  be  required  by  the  Laws  governing  benevolent 
associations  in  the  State,  Territory,  Province  or 
Country  where  the  Court  is  located,  and  any  conflict- 
ing Law,  Rule  or  Regulation  of  the  Order  shall  not  be 
applicable  to  said  Courts  in  said  State,  Territory, 
Province  or  Country  where  the  Court  is  located. 


CERTIFICATE. 

We  do  hereby  certify  that  the  foregoing  is  a true  429 
copy  of  the  Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations  of  the 
Catholic  Order  of  Foresters,  as  amended  at  the  bi- 
ennial session  assembled  at  Boston,  Mass.,  August 
1st,  2nd  and  3rd,  1905,  and  that  the  same  are  in 
force  on  and  after  the  first  day  of  January,  1906. 

Thos.  H.  Cannon, 

Thos.  F.  McDonald,  High  Chief  Ranger. 

High  Secretary. 


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ABREVIATIONS. 


C.  R. — Chief  Ranger. 

Ct. — Court. 

D.  H.  C.  R. — Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger. 
P.  S. — Financial  Secretary. 

H.  C.— High  Court. 

H.  C.  R. — High  Chief  Ranger. 

H.  I.  S. — High  Inside  Sentinel. 

H.  J.  C. — High  Junior  Conductor. 

H.  M.  E. — High  Medical  Examiner. 

H.  O.  S. — High  Outside  Sentinel. 

H.  S. — High  Secretary. 

H.  S.  C. — High  Senior  Conductor. 

H.  S.  D. — High  Spiritual  Director. 

H.  T. — High  Treasurer. 

V.  H.  C.  R. — Vice  High  Chief  Ranger. 

I.  C. — International  Convention. 

I.  S. — Inside  Sentinel. 

J.  C. — Junior  Conductor. 

M,  E. — Medical  Examiner. 

O.  S. — Outside  Sentinel. 

R.  S. — Recording  Secretary. 

S.  C. — Senior  Conductor. 

Sub.  Ct. — Subordinate  Court. 

T.  — Treasurer. 

V.  C.  R. — Vice  Chief  Ranger. 

P.  C.  R. — Past  Chief  Ranger. 


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SPECIAL  INDEX 

Relating  to  the  Duties  of  Subordinate  Court  Officers 
and  Medical  Examiners. 

(Ordered  printed  as  an  appendix  by  the  International 
Convention,  Held  at  Detroit,  Michigan,  1901.) 

All  References  are  by  sections. 


CHIEF  RANGER. 

The  duties  of  the  Chief  Ranger  shall  be: 

Preside  at  all  meetings  of  the  Court. 

See  that  all  laws,  rules  and  regulations  of  the  Order  are 
enforced  and  complied  with. 

Declare  the  results  of  all  elections  to  the  Court. 
Appoint  all  standing  and  special  committees,  not  other- 
wise provided  for,  and  be  ex-officio  a member  thereof. 
Shall  order  the  execution  of  all  penalties  and  fines. 
May  veto  remission  of  fine  within  one  regular  meeting 
after  passage  thereof. 

Shall  sign  all  orders  for  payment  of  moneys  when 
ordered  by  the  Court. 

Shall  sign  all  benefit  certificates  issued  to  members  of 
his  Court. 

See  that  all  reports  are  made. 

Convene  officers  of  his  Court  from  time  to  time  for  the 
purpose  of  discussing  and  adopting  desirable  and 
uniform  business  methods  in  the  transaction  of  Court 
affairs,  and  for  the  purpose  of  rehearsing  and  fa- 
miliarizing the  officers  with  their  respective  duties 
and  with'  their  parts  in  conducting  the  ceremonies 
of  the  Ritual  of  the  Order. 

Shall  inquire  at  each  meeting  whether  any  member 
is  in  distress  or  out  of  employment  and  shall  urge 
the  members  of  the  Court  that  aid  be  given  any 

such  member  as  far  as  lies  in  their  power 312 

Serve  on  High  Court  trial  committee  when  ap- 
pointed   149 

Reject  applications  for  admission  to  the  Order  of 

persons  above  the  age  limit 211 

Appoint  investigating  committees 223 

Declare  results  of  ballots  on  applicants 226 

Order  separate  ballots  taken  when  necessary 227 

Prevent  initiations  after  the  expiration  of  the  forty- 

five  (45)  day  limit 233 

Insist  on  members  filing  certificates  in  due  time,. 

showing  performance  of  the  Easter  duty 249 

Call  special  meetings 264 

Serve  as  Past  Chief  Ranger  during  the  ensuing 

term  303 

Appoint  Conductors,  Sentinels  for  the  Court,  and 

name  Spiritual  Director  304 

Announce  such  appointments  before  the  day  set  for 
the  installation  of  officers  306 

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Prepare  an  annual  report  ooq 

deceive  reports  of  Secretaries  of  trial'  committees! ! 340 
Refuse  to  re-instate  a suspended  member,  except 

iHtnCH^diSC<?KW1kh  Sections  357-375  of  the  Con- 

stitution  ot  the  Order  357-37^ 

Receive  into  the  Court  members  of  the  Order  pre- 
senting* traveling*  cards y ooq 

Appoint  committees  to  serve  at  funerals!*.! 3Q? 

Summon  members  convicted  of  any  charge  to  attend 

a regular  meeting  of  the  Court  ?.  6 423 

Perform  such  other  duties  as  the  laws  of  the’ Order 
or  the  By-Laws  of  his  Court  may  direct.  * 

VICE  CHIEF  RANGER. 

The  duties  of  the  Vice  Chief  Ranger  shall  be  to  pre- 
side in  the  absence  of  the  Chief  Ranger,  and  as- 
sume the  duties  of  that  officer  for  that  meeting:  to 
assist  during  initiations,  have  charge  of  the  in- 
ner and  outer  doors  and  aid  the  Chief  Ranger  in 
preserving  harmony  and  decorum  during  the 
meetings  of  the  Court,  and  perform  such  other  du- 
ties as  the  Court  may  direct 313 

RECORDING  SECRETARY. 

The  duties  of  the  Recording  Secretary  shall  be  to 
keep  a true  and  complete  record  of  the  acts  of 
the  Court. 

Conduct  all  correspondence  and  have  charge  of 
the  seal  of  the  Court. 

Receive  reports  of  investigating  committees 225 

Notify  applicants  of  their  election  or  rejection ....  228 
Notify  the  Medical  Examiner  of  all  elections  of 

members  229 

Notify  applicants  of  their  rejection  or  approval  by 
the  High  Medical  Examiner;  and  if  approved,  in- 
form applicant  when  to  present  himself  for  initi- 
ation and  amount  to  be  paid  by  him  before  initia- 
tion   233 

Read  names  of  members  who  did  not  attend  one 

meeting  during  a quarter 244 

Notify  members  to  file  certificates  or  statements 
showing  a performance  of  their  Easter  duty....  247 
Receive  certificates  or  statements  of  members  show- 
ing a performance  of  their  Easter  duty 246 

Report  to  the  High  Secretary  the  names  of  mem- 
bers failing  to  file  certificates  or  statements  show- 
ing a performance  of  their  Easter  duty 249 

Notify  members  of  postponed  meetings 263 

Notify  members  of  special  meetings. 264 

Notify  the  High  Secretary  of  any  change  in  the 

time  or  place  of  meetings 266 

Forward  to  the  High  Secretary  a list  of  the  names 
and  addresses  of  newly  elected  and  qualified  of- 
ficers   309 

Notify  the  High  Secretary  of  the  names  of  officers 

for  bonds  310 

Report  to  the  High  Secretary  after  each  meeting  of 

the  Court  330 

Report  monthly  to  the  High  Secretary 330 

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Report  quarterly  to  the  Court,  and  annually  and 

semi-annually  to  State  or  Provincial  Court 330 

Prepare  an  annual  report  to  the  Court 330 

Forward  the  annual  report  of  all  officers  to  the 

High  Secretary  330 

Forward  a copy  of  Auditing  Committee’s  report  to 
High  Secretary  and  State  or  Provincial  Secre- 
tary   * 330 

Report  all  suspensions  to  the  xiigh  Secretary  and 

to  the  Financial  Secretary 356 

Certify  and  forward  to  the  High  Secretary  all  ap- 

lications  for  re-instatement  . 369 

Receive  applications  for  transfer  cards 378 

Issue  transfer  cards 379 


Keep  a descriptive  roll  of  all  the  members  in  a book 
§r  furnished  for  that  purpose,  showing  their  full 
|.  name,  age,  date  of  birth,  birthplace,  occupation, 

£ class  of  risk,  residence,  date  of  initiation  or  ad- 
mission, amount  of  benefit  and  name  and  relation- 
ship  of  dependency  or  beneficiary. 

Sign  all  benefit  certificates  issued  to  members  of 
f-  the  Court,  and  deliver  the  same  without  delay  to 
| the  respective  members,  obtaining  a receipt  there- 

f-  for  315-318 

Acknowledge  receipt  of  all  assessment  calls  from 
y the  High  Secretary,  and  notify  the  Financial  Sec- 
r-  retary  of  such  calls;  notify  the  High  Secretary 
t when  the  amount  of  the  assessment  has  been  for- 
i,  warded,  and  report  the  same  at  the  next  regular 

" meeting  of  the  Court  91 

Forward  immediate  notice  by  letter  to  the  Deputy 
High  Chief  Ranger,  and  to  the  High  Secretary,  of 

& all  deaths  occurring  in  the  Court 316 

Mark  all  communications  with  the  date  of  their  re- 
fc,  ceipt,  and  present  the  same  to  the  Court  at  its 

% next  regular  meeting 316 

Notify  the  Financial  Secretary  promptly  after  every 
M meeting,  of  all  moneys  ordered  paid  or  trans- 
it ferred,  and  also  send  him  all  bills  properly  en- 

I dorsed  316 

Sign  and  present  to  the  Chief  Ranger  all  vouchers 
? ordered  drawn  on  the  Treasurer,  and  deliver  such 

r vouchers  to  the  Treasurer  for  payment 316 

Notify  the  Financial  Secretary  of  any  fines  imposed 
p or  remitted,  and  of  any  charges  to  be  made  on  any 

member’s  account  317 

Receive  applications  for  increase  and  decrease  of 

S benefits 80-81 

Notify  the  High  Secretary  of  all  initiations ....  101-237 
Notify  all  members  of  a proposed  change  of  the 

name  of  the  Court 124 

Note  and  report  all  changes  to  the  hazardous  class. 214 
Notify  the  members  of  all  committees  of  their  ap- 
$ pointmeiit  and  duties  and  furnish  such  commit- 
’ tees  any  information  which  the  records  of  the 

l Court  may  contain,  and  meet  with  the  committees 

when  requested  . 224-317 

Notify  transfer  applicants  of  their  acceptance  or  re- 
jection by  the  Court 382 

Endorse  accepted  transfer  cards,  and  forward  the 
same  to  the  High  Secretary 383 

111 


R r£tir,rn°  ^J16* SL°««T^ih®  i®!!?11110®  and  acceptance  or 


Receive  applications  for  traveling  ’cards  .* ! si 

Issue  traveling-  cards si 

Receive  applications  for  clearance  cards..  qc 

Issue  clearance  cards fx 

to  the  Co,urt  the  issuance’ of 'traveling  cards 
sh1planCe  cards’  or  withdrawals  from  member- 

FUprneifehrraeCdUa|f  mTfi  C°Pie.S 

Forward  to  the  State  or  Provincial  Secretary*  ’all 
papers  appertaining  to  trials  appealed  to  the 

State  or  Provincial  Courts . 42 

a?+  % ac.cused  members  of  -decisions  of  triai  Court! 42 

Attend  all  meetings  of  the  Court,  subject  to  a fine 
of  not  more  tnan  three  dollars  and  not  less  than 
twadallars,  as  fixed  by  the  Court  for  non-atten- 

Forward  to  the  High  Secretary  proof  of  death,  with-01 
in  ten  days  after  the  death  of  a member,  subject 
to  a fine  of  one  dollar  for  failure  so  to  do.  . . . 31 

Change  of  classes  of  members — duties  in  relation 

tnereto  - 214  21 

Perform  such  other  duties  as  the*  laws  of’ the ’Order, 
or  the  By-Laws  of  the  Court,  may  require 31 


FINANCIAL  SECRETARY. 


The  duties  oi  the  Financial  Secretary  shall  be  to — 
Keep  an  accurate  account  of  the  payments  and  of 
the  indebtedness  of  each  member  to  the  Court, 
and  also  accounts  with  all  departments  of  the  Or- 
der   

Receive  all  moneys  payable  to  the  * Court,  ’ and  pay 
the  same  over  to  the  Treasurer,  at  the  close  of 

each  meeting,  taking  his  receipt  therefor 31 

Credit  ail  benefit  assessments  as  paid  by  the  mem- 
bers   7 

Give  immediate  notice  to  the  Recording  Secretary, 
and  the  High  Secretary,  of  any  member  becoming 

m arrears  31 

Draw  all  vouchers  on  the  Treasurer  for  ’moneys 
ordered  paid  or  transferred  by  the  Court,  and  de- 
liver the  same  without  delay  to  the  Recording 

Secretary  31 

Verify,  by  reference  to  his  own  books,  the  correct- 
ness of  the  amount  of  all  assessments  called  by 
the  High  Court,  and  if  he  finds  the  same  to  be  in- 
correct, forward  to  the  High  Secretary  a list  of 
the  names  and  ages  of  members,  as  they  appear 
on  his  books,  showing  the  correct  amount  of  the 

assessment  as  he  arrives  at  it 3H 

Certify  to  the  Treasurer  the  amount  of  all  assess- 
ments called  9 

Penalty  for  false  certifications  9 

Receive  and  certify  for  money  deposited  with  him 
by  a suspended  member  who  applies  for  re-in  - 
statement,  and  return  the  same  in  case  the  mem- 
ber is  not  re-instated 361 

Receive  fees  and  dues  from  persons  applying  for 
initiation  23 


118 


Bond — Furnishing1  of  same  and  withdrawal 

■ 302-307,  308 

Report  to  the  Court  quarterly 331-333 

Report  to  the  Court  and  to  the  High  Secretary  an- 
nually   331-333 

Report  to  the  Recording  Secretary  and  to  the  High 

Secretary,  all  suspensions  for  non-payments 354 

Certify  ’applications  for  transfer  cards 378 

Duties  in  re-suspended  members 320 

TREASURER. 


The  duties  of  the  Treasurer  shall  be  to — 

Receive  from  the  Financial  Secretary,  and  receipt 
to  him  for,  all  moneys  belonging  to  the  Court.  . . .321 
Pay  all  orders  drawn  on  him,  which  are  signed  by 
the  Chief  Ranger,  Recording  Secretary  and  a ma- 

K jority  of  the  Trustees  321 

Pay  out  all  benefits  on  the  order  of  the  High  Court 
I (and  such  other  amounts  as  the  Court  may  di- 

■ rect)  321 

Prepare  his  accounts  for  examination  at  the  close  of 

£ his  term  of  office  321 

On  receipt  of  a check  for  the  payment  of  a death 
; claim,  he  shall  immediately  procure  from  the 
£ beneficiary  the  benefit  certificate,  with  the  proper 
| receipt  thereon,  and  such  other  receipts  as  are  re- 
| quired  by  the  High  Court,  and  deliver  to  the  bene- 

f ficiary  the  check  in  payment 321 

In  case  of  his  inability  to  attend  a meeting  he  shall 
I designate  some  person  to  receive  and  receipt  for 
; the  moneys  collected  by  the  Financial  Secretary ..  321 
Pie  shall  keep  the  moneys  of  the  Court  separate 
1 from  his  own,  and  shall  exhibit  them  whenever 
I ordered  so  to  do  by  the  auditing  committee,  the 

Deputy  High  Chief  Ranger  or  the  Court 321 

Pay  all  assessments  to  the  High  Treasurer 91 

Notify  the  Recording  Secretary  of  the  amount  paid 

> to  the  High  Treasurer 93 

Bond — Furnishing  of  the  same — withdrawal 

* 302,  307,  308,  321 

Report  to  the  Court  at  each  meeting 332 

Report  monthly  to  the  High  Secretary 332 

Paying  money  out  of  improper  fund — Penalty 260 

Report  quarterly  to  the  Court 332-333 

Report  annually  to  the  High  Secretary.. 332-329 

Perform  such  other  duties  as  the  laws  of  the  Order, 
or  the  By-Laws  of  his  Court,  may  require. 


SENIOR  AND  JUNIOR  CONDUCTORS. 
As  prescribed  by 


.322 


INSIDE  AND  OUTSIDE  SENTINELS 


As  prescribed  by 323 

TRUSTEES.  r 

As  prescribed  by 324 


119 


MEDICAL  EXAMINERS. 

How  recommended  and  commissioned 202 

To  examine  each  applicant  for  regular  membership 
m accordance  with  the  regulations  of  the  High 
Court  and  the  instructions  of  the  High  Medical 
Examiner,  and  promptly  forward  the  application 
and  record  of  the  examination  in  each  case  to  the 
H1!#  Medical  Examiner,  and  at  the  same  time 
s£a  notify  the  High  Secretary  of  such  fact.  He 
sha11  °Aey  thJl  ™les  9f  the  High  Court  and  be 
under  the  authority  of  the  High  Medical  Exam- 
mer  

May  be  suspended  or  removed  by  the  High  Medical 
Examiner  ° 0O 

Shall  refuse  examination  to  all  persons  whom  he 
can  not  identify  and  to  persons  who,  for  lack  of 
time,  can  not  be  initiated  before  they  reach  the 
age  limit  229 

Fees  of  250 

Examinations  of  members  changing  from  hazardous 
to  ordinary  class 215 

Examine  applicants  for  re-instatement 360 

Such  other  duties  as  are  prescribed  by  the  laws  of 
the  Order. 

DELEGATE  AND  ALTERNATE. 

As  prescribed  by 326 

SPIRITUAL  DIRECTOR. 

As  prescribed  by 327 

VACANCIES. 

As  prescribed  by 328 


SPECIAL — APPLIES  TO  ALL  OFFICERS. 

Any  officer  of  the  Order  who  becomes  suspended  for 
any  cause,  by  that  fact  forfeits  the  office  held  by 
him.  Re-instatement  to  membership  does  not  re- 
instate him  to  office 365 


120 


INDEX  TO  SUB-HEADINGS. 


A. 


Amendments  to  laws 

Accumulated  benefit  fund 

Appeals  to  High  Court 

Assessments — benefit  and  special 
Assessments — dues — fines  


165-168 
108-120 
153-155 
. .90-99 
343-348 


B. 

Benefits  and  Rates 76-89 

Benefit  assessments 

Benefit  certificates x00-107 

By-Laws  ...428 

C. 

Certificates — benefit  • • • • 

Change  of  Occupations  214,  215,  21b 

Clearance  cards d°no  oa 

Committees  International  Convention 23- 30 

Convention — International  • • • • 

Convention — State  and  Provincial 

Convention — State  and  Provincial,  powers  of...  181-194 
Courts — State  and  Provincial 19o-205 

D. 

Duties  of  members |42-2 49 

'Dues  of  members 

F. 

Fees  and  salaries ??lq~q5q 

-Fines  . . . *43- iVk 

-Funds  and  property 

Funerals  394-390 

H. 

Hazardous  occupations.  . . . . • • • 

High  Court — powers  and  duties 79 

- High  Court  officers — duties so 

I High  Court  revenue 1^9 

High  Court — trials  by... 

High  Court— appeals,  to 

■ I-Ionorary  membersnip  

I. 

International  Convention  . ...  ...  • • • 

International  Convention  Committees  of... . . . ■ • • 23- w 
International  Convention  powers  and  duties ...  13-3U 

I 

121 


M. 


Membership — regular  onq.oo, 

Membership — honorary  oon  94 

Members — duties  of  049" 94 

Members — suspension  of  !.!!!!.*!! olqlS? 

Members  suspended — re-instatement  357-37  - 

Meetings  Subordinate  Courts....  20 

Miscellaneous  provisions  !!!!!!!!  1 ! 156-16 


N. 


Name  and  object .' 


O. 


Object  and  name  

Occupations — prohibited  21 

Occupations — hazardous  21^ 

Occupations — change  of ’21*4  * 215*  *21f 

Offenses  and  penalties  . ..396-412 

Officers  High  Court — duties  47-72 

Officers — Subordinate  Courts  298-343 

Organization — State  and  Provincial  Courts  ....169-174 


P. 


Penalties  and  offenses  396-412 

Prohibited  occupations  212i 

Property  and  funds  256-2621 

Provincial  and  State  Courts — organization 169-174* 

Provincial  and  State  Conventions  175-180 

Provincial  and  State  Conventions— powers 181-194! 

Provincial  and  State  Courts — powers  and  duties.  . 

^ : • 195-205 

Province  of  Quebec — special  provisions  206-208 


Q. 


Quebec — Province  of — special  provisions 206-208; 


R. 


Rates  and  benefits  76-89 

Regular  membership  209-238 

Re-instatement  of  suspended  members 357-375 

Revenues  of  High  Court  73-89 


S. 


Salaries  and  fees  250-255 

Special  assessments  90-99 

Subordinate  Courts  121-146 

Subordinate  Court  meetings  263-297 

Subordinate  Court — officers — committees  298-342 

Subordinate  Court — trials  by  413-424 

Suspension  of  members  349-356 

Suspended  members — re-instatement  357-375 

State  and  Provincial  Courts — organization  ....169-174 

State  and  Provincial  Conventions  175-180 

State  and  Provincial  Conventions — powers  ....181-194 
State  and  Provincial  Courts — powers  and  duties... 

195-205 


Transfer  cards  376-386 

Traveling  cards — clearance  cards  387-393 

Trials  by  High  Court 147-152 

Trials  by  Subordinate  Courts  413-424 


122 


GENERAL  INDEX. 


Sections. 

abbreviations  429 

Lccumulated  benefit  fund  108 

accumulated  benefit  fund,  how  invested 110 

Accumulated  benefit  fund,  board  of  investment ....  Ill 

Accumulated  benefit  fund,  deposit  of  securities  ....112 
Accumulated  benefit  fund,  investments  how  made..  115 
accumulated  benefit  fund,  when  and  how  to  fie 

drawn  upon  118-119 

Admission  of  Cardinals,  Bishops  and  Priests.  . . .210-235 

Age  limit  and  expiration  thereof 80-211 

Agent  of  Order,  right  to  represent  or  act 

Amendments  of  Laws 165-168 

Appeals  to  State  or  Provincial  Courts 424 

Appeals  to  High  Court 154 

Appeals  to  International  Convention 155 

Appendix,  duties  of  Subordinate'* Court  officers.  . . . . . 

See  Special  Index 

Appointment  of  officers  50 

Applications  to  organize  new  Subordinate  Courts.. 

. . , i^o-io  I 

Application  for  regular  membership.  . .209,  221,  2_28,  234 

Application  for  re-instatement 3o7-375 

Application  for  transfer  card <L6-3/s 

Assessment,  benefit  . .’ ^ 

Assessments,  dues  and  fines,  when,  how  and  to 

whom  paid  •.••••- o4o_ 

Assessments,  benefit  and  special,  notice  of 64 

Assessments — Rates  • 

Assessments,  State  and  Provincial  ^04 

Attendance  of  members  at  meetings  343 

Attendance  of  officers  at  meetings  — 

Auditor,  how  appointed,  duties  and  powers . ..  . ..  . « 1-72 
Audit,  committee  on,  how  elected  and  term  of  office.  20 

Audit,  committee  on,  duty,  expenses...... 30-/1 

Auditing  committee  of  Subordinate  Courts 335 

Balloting'  for_  admission  to  membership . ^ 

Balloting  for  election  of  officers  o62sl 

Beneficiaries  . *7v  * qo  94 

Benefits  and  special  assessments 40,  75,  90,  o4b 

Benefit  assessment,  notice  of 

Benefit  assessments,  time  for  payment  by  Subord- 

l inate  Courts  

Benefit  certificates,  how  delivered »,v  • * ok*  qa* 

Benefit  fee  77«  257’  0/0 

Benefits,  forfeiture  of  . 

Benefits,  increase  and  decrease  of  

Benefits  payable  in  lav/ful  money  of  country b I 

Benefits,  to  whom  payable  . 10A 

Board  of  administration  and  investment  .......  ill-130 

Bonds,  High  Court  officers  ............. -22,  37,  56,^58 

Bonds,  State  and  Provincial  Court  officers  . . . 

123 


.205 


Bonds,  Subordinate  Court  officers 


Sections. 


By-Laws',  State ' and  Provi^al^our^8’.  ^ AM 


By-Laws,  Subordinate  Courts 426  427  428 

Certificate  benefit,  cost  of ’ ’ 

Certificate  of  birth  ooc 

H*  a1R*  and  H.  S.'that' Constitution 

n/  h 18  as.  le&ally  adopted  next  after 429 

Change  of  beneficiary.. 104 

Change  of  name  of  Subordinate  Court * 124 

c n™SSo°f  tlme  or  place  of  meeting  of  Subordinate 

courts  2oq  266 

Charter,  Subordinate  Courts.  . .* . . . ! ‘ ’ * ’122  128  130 

Charter,  applicants  129 

Charter  fee  for  Subordinate  Courts 130 

Charter  membershio  fee 129 

Circulars  and  communications V.  * ’ *1 ’6*2  ’ 183 

Clearance  cards  222,  373  390’  393 

Commission  of  Medical  Examiners ’ 60 

Commission  to  organize  Subordinate  Courts. 


126  127  128  198 

Committee  on  Constitution  Meeting  and  compensa- 
tion   23  27 

Committees  of  International  Convention.' * 


~ 24,  25,  26,  28,  29,  30 

Committees  of  Subordinate  Courts. 


~ - 334,  335,  336,  337,  342,  395 

Committee  on  Investigation  223,  226 

Communications,  circulars  and  petitions  not  to  be 

read  without  approval  of  High  Court 163 

Convention,  International  3-22 

Convention,  State  and  Provincial 175-194 

Credentials  of  delegates  to  International  Conven- 
tion   7,  193 

Credentials  of  delegates  to  State  and  Provincial 

Convention  176,  309 

Custodian  of  accumulated  benefit  fund 112,  113 

Deaths  316 

Death  claims,  payment  of 321 

Death  of  beneficiaries  86,  87 

Deaths  occurring  within  six  months  after  initia- 
tion   62 

Death  of  Bright’s  disease  or  consumption  within 

six  months  after  initiation 62,  325 

Delegates  to  International  convention 7,  8 

Delegates  to  State  and  Provincial  convention. 

176,  179,  182.,  326 

Deposition  of  Subordinate  Court  officers 

92,  233,  249,  260,  328,  352,  356,  375,  410 

Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers,  appointment  of... 50,  201 

Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers,  duty  of... 64,  68 

Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers,  special  duties  and 

powers 92,  233,  249,  260,  329,  356,  375,  410 

Dues,  Subordinate  Courts 234,  344 

Duties  of  High  Court  officers 47-63,  111,  118 

Duties  of  other  officers 64-72 

Duties  of  Subordinate  Court  officers 91,  95,  306,  333 

Duties  of  members  242-249 

Easter  duty 145,  218,  230,  245,  249,  317,  362 


124 


Sections. 

Election,  officers  and  members  of  High  Court ....  17-22 
Election,  officers  and  members  State  and  Provincial 

Courts 177,  188,  189  190 

Election,  officers  of  Subordinate  Courts 298-311 

Election  to  membership  Subordinate  Courts....... 

226,  227,  228 

Employes  of  High  Secretary’s  office 161 

Executive  authority  of  High  Court... 33 

Executive  sessions  of  High  Court 63 

Expenses  and  allowance  of  High  Court  members . . 38 

Expiration  of  age  limits  212,  371 

Expulsion  of  members 396-412 

Expulsion  or  dissolution  of  Subordinate  Courts.  ...  138 

Pees 63,  129,  222,  234,  360,  381 

Pees  and  salaries  Subordinate  Courts ...250-254 

Pines  225,  228, 

243,  245,  312,  318,  330,  331,  334,  335,  342,  346,  348 

Fiscal  Year 

Funds  and  property  of  Subordinate  Courts.  ..  .256,  262 

Funerals  394,  395 

Hazardous  and  prohibited  occupations ..212-216 

High  Court,  Duties  and  powers  of 32-46,  120 

High  Court,  officers  and  members,  qualification 

of  17,  20 

High  Court,  how  composed 31 

High  Court,  officers  and  members,  when  elected....  18 

Increase  and  decrease  of  benefit * VoP’ooo 

Initiations  233,  234,  3^2 

Initiation,  notice  to  High  Secretary ...............  237 

Installation  of  officers 50,  305,  311,  329 

International  Conventions • • • *3,  30 

International  Convention,  duties  and  powers  of..  13,  22 

Language,  official  and  otherwise 157 

: Language,  Subordinate  Court 270 

Laws,  when  take  effect .... •••••15° 

Legislative  authority  of  International  Convention.  13 

Loss  of  benefit  certificate • •••  • • •••  • 106 

Medical  Examiners  60,  202,  206,  207,  208,  325 

Medical  Examiners’  fees 63,  250,  251,  252,  360,  381 

Medical  Examinations  228,  231,  2o2 

Medical  Examinations,  when  not  to  be  made 229 

Meetings  of  High  Court 45 

Meetings  of  International  Convention 3 

Meetings  of  State  and  Provincial  Conventions .....  175 

I Meetings  of  Subordinate  Courts........ 263-270 

Meetings  of  State  and  Provincial  Courts 197 

Meeting  halls  of  Subordinate  Courts 

Membership,  honorary .......121,  2o9,  241 

Membership,  regular ............  121,  122,  209,  210,  242 

| Members  of  suspended  or  dissolved  courts .. 98,  99,  139 

"Membership  fee  129,  234 

Membership,  election  to ............. 

; Membership,  qualification  in  Subordinate  Courts^.. 

Membership,  kind’s  and  classes .....  . . . . . . . 121 

Membership,  loss  of  by  joining,  prohibited  class.  ...  216 

Membership,  propositions  for ........  219-238 

Mileage  and  per  diem  of  members  of  International 


.228 

*210 


v aa. a.  ^ ~ ^ ~ ~ 

Convention  lb 


125 


M1vfnfiliaConPvention  °f  members  of  State  Pro-0”'. 

Miras  ^^}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}  '•  '•  Win 

Name  and  number  of  Subordinate  Courts . ’.123 

Name  and  object  of  Order 12 

Name  and  Object  of  State  and  Provincial  Courts*.  ! 

17S  *174 

Neglect  of  duty,  officers  of  High  Court.* .’ .’  .**.*...  . ! . 42 
Occupation,  change  from  one  class  to  another... 

Offenses  and  penalties .’  .*  .* .’  .*  * .*  .*  .*  .*  .*  .*  .*  .*  .*  .*  ’ . . ?396-412 

Officers,  High  Court,  duties  of 47-63 

Officers  International  Convention 5 

Officers  State  and  Provincial  Conventions  and 

Courts  195 

Officers,  Subordinate  Courts . .* . .* .’ .’ .’  .*  .* .’  .*  298 

Official  and  other  languages 157 

Official  blanks  74  150 

Official  communications  162 

Official  organ,  management  and  supervision  of....  164 

Official  seat  of  High  Court 32 

Order  of  business  International  Convention 11 

Order  of  business  State  and  Provincial  Courts  and 

Conventions  183 

Order  of  business  Subordinate  Courts 271 

Organizers,  appointment  of  special ..  35 

Organizers  of  Subordinate  Courts 34,  126-136 

•Pass  word,  grip  and  hailing  sign 48,  323,  329 

Payment  of  assessments,  dues  and  fines 348 

Payments  by  the  High  Court 159 

Per  diem  delegates  to  International  Convention....  16 
Per  diem  members  of  High  Court  (not  under  regu- 
lar salary  or  fee) 38 

Per  diem  delegates  to  State  or  Provincial  Conven- 
tions   185 

Persons  not  eligible  to  membership 212,  396,  218 

Pledge  of  delegates  to  International  convention...  8 
Pledge  of  delegates  to  State  and  Provincial  conven- 
tions   180 

Prohibited  and  hazardous  occupations 212,  213 

Prohibited  territory  125 

Property  of  Subordinate  Courts 138 

Proposition  fee  222 

Proposition  for  regular  membership 219-238 

Provincial  Medical  Examiner 206,  208* 

Public  installations  305 

Quorum,  High  Court 45 

Quorum  International  Convention 10 

Quorum  State  and  Provincial  Conventions ..182 

Quorum  Subordinate  Courts 267 

Rates  of  benefit  assessments 78 

Reading  of  communications  162 

Recommendations  of  Medical  Examiners  by  State 

and  Provincial  Courts 202 

Regalia  262 

Re-instatement  of  suspended  members ....  320,  357-375 
Re-instatement  of  suspended  Subordinate  Courts...  96 
Remission  of  fines 312 


126 


Sections. 

Secs. 

Reorganization  of  dissolved  Courts. 138-140 

Reports  Deputy  High  Chief  Rangers 39,  68 

Reports  High  Court  officers ..48,  53,  58,  62 

Reports  State  and  Provincial  Court  officers ...  205,  207 

Reports  Subordinate  Court  officers 316,  319, 

' 329,  333,  354,  355,  356,  386 

Revenue  of  High  Court 73-75 

Revenue  of  State  and  Provincial  Courts 203,  204 

Rules  of  order  for  Subordinate  Courts 271 

Safekeeping  of  regalia,  ritual  and  property ...  261,  262 

Salaries 22,  27,  35,  38,  253,  254,  302 

Seal  of  the  Order  and  Subordinate  Courts 52,  315 

Special  assessments  of  High  Court 40,  75,  90,  91 

Special  assessments  of  State  and  Provincial 

Courts  204 

Special  meetings  International  Convention 3 

Special  meetings  High  Court 45 

Special  meeting  Subordinate  Courts 264 

Special  provision  Province  of  Quebec 206-208 

Standing  rules  of  order 273-297 

State  and  Provincial  Conventions,  powers  and 

duties  175-194 

State  and  Provincial  Courts 34,  169-171,  195-208 

Subordinate  Courts  121-146 

Subordinate  Courts  failing  to  prefer  charges 141 

Subordinate  Courts,  how  to  organize 125-137 

Subordinate  Courts,  illegally  reinstating  suspended 

members  142 

Subordinate  Courts,  institution  of 50,  127-130 

Subordinate  Court  meetings 263-270 

Subordinate  Courts,  necessary  number  of  members  122 

Subordinate  Courts  on  trial 147*152 

Subordinate  Courts,  presiding  officer 268 

Subordinate  Courts,  transferring  to  another  parish.  146 

Supplies  for  Subordinate  Courts 74,  128,  135,  160 

Suspension  of  members  349-356 

Suspension  of  Subordinate  Courts 41,  95-98 

Suspended  members  349-356 

Transfer  cards  ...376-386 

Traveling  and  clearance  card 387-393 

Trials  by  High  Court 147-152 

Trials  by  State  and  Provincial  Courts 199 

Trials  by  Subordinate  Courts 413-425 

Trial  Committee 149,  337,  342,  414-425 

Vacancies  in  office  of  High  Court 42 

Vacancies  in  office  State  and  Provincial  Courts 196 

Vacancies  in  office  of  Subordinate  Courts 311 

Vaccination  waiver  231 

Will,  not  to  govern  benefit  certificate 84 


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